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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than Galaxy S7's overall score of 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G design is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy S7. The Galaxy S7 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a lot larger camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A71 5G has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy A71 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S7, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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