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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. Although Galaxy A71 5G and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were only released 1 months apart, Galaxy A71 5G is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A71 5G has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, providing a couple additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a back camera with much more MP, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G costs more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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