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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M40's overall score of 85. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy M40's, although it is just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M40 has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A71 5G and Galaxy M40 feature really similar displays, because although the Galaxy M40 has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy A71 5G has a superior camera than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G features better battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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