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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having a general score of 91.8 against 79.2. Although the Galaxy A71 5G is just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it's just a little bit thinner and also way newer. The Galaxy A71 5G has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density. Galaxy A71 5G features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A71 5G features a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a way better (4K) video quality.
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