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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 5G has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A71 5G construction is newer, a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note8.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a processor that is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy A71 5G captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera and a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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