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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-06-19 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | -- |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 general score. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. Galaxy S6 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy S6 Active features a much sharper display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way higher 64 MP resolution camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A71 5G features longer battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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