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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s score of 85.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is newer than Galaxy A9 (2018), it is a bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a bit higher display density.
Galaxy A71 5G counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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