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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than iPhone XS's 84.2 overall score. The Galaxy A71 is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than iPhone XS, but both of them are equally thin. The iPhone XS has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1125 x 2436px resolution and a little bit higher screen density.
The iPhone XS has a better processing unit than Galaxy A71, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy A71 captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A71 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A71 has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A71 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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