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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 91.8 against 76.7. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should offer identical OS features. Galaxy A71 5G's body is a bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released around 11 months before.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a display that is just as good as the Galaxy A71 5G one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy A71 5G has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A71 5G has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
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