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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 3.84 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is slightly better than iPhone 7's global score of 81.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 is notably newer than iPhone 7, it's a bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Galaxy A71 features a little bit better performance than iPhone 7, because it has 4 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Apple iPhone 7 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A71, although it has a lot lower 750 x 1334 resolution, a lot smaller screen and a just a little worse pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 7, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A71 has a much better battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A71 features a greater camera than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Galaxy A71 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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