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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 5G is much better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with a 91.8 score against 82.1. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy A71 5G's construction is newer and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A8 Star's, although it is also a little bit thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit greater amount of pixels per display inch, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A71 5G features longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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