Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 global score. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide very similar operating system features. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A71 is older than the Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is a lot lighter and thinner.
Galaxy A71 features a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a higher pixels amount per inch in the display, a quite larger screen and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has more internal storage.
Galaxy A71 features a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A71 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Motorola Defy (2021) has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A71, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Galaxy A71 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images in low light situations, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with lot more megapixels.
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