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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 6's 81.1 global score. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, providing the user a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Samsung Galaxy A71 is a newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and extremely thinner than Google Nexus 6.
Google Nexus 6 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processor. Google Nexus 6 has a better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a little bit higher display density.
Galaxy A71 takes greater pictures and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A71 also has a back camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
Galaxy A71 counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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