Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than OnePlus 8 UW, having a global score of 87.5 against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A71 is a a bit lighter and just a bit thinner device than OnePlus 8 UW, although both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has newer 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, so it offers some nice extra features.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 2 GB more RAM memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
Galaxy A71 has a slightly better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a bigger sensor and a much higher resolution back camera. The Galaxy A71 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A71 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A71 has just a bit better battery performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy A71 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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