Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021), getting an 87.5 score against 84.6. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The Galaxy A71 is an older cellphone than the Motorola Edge (2021), but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A71. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Motorola Edge (2021) has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a little higher pixels amount in each display inch, a quite better 1080 x 2460 resolution and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy A71 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) features just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A71, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 captures slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a lower video resolution and a back camera with a much lower 64 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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