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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL, getting a overall score of 87.5 against 82.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 and the Google Pixel 4 XL were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A71 is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter.
Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 3040 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 4 XL features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A71. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a very superior camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing images or video in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a way larger back camera sensor and a way better resolution camera.
Galaxy A71 features longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A71 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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