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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. Galaxy A71 5G is a just a bit thinner and a little lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy M21, even though they were only released 3 months apart. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 features longer battery duration than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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