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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, having a global score of 87.5 against 81.3. Galaxy A71 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Google Pixel XL, but it is also a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel XL has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A71 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 also has a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a much more megapixels camera in the back and a much bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features improved battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy A71 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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