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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | $ 194.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is much better than the Galaxy A21's overall score of 76.1. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 has newer 11 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, so it offers a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. Samsung Galaxy A71 is a a bit thinner and just a little lighter phone than Galaxy A21, although they were only released 5 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 and the Galaxy A21 have very similar processing units, and although the Galaxy A21 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A71 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit larger screen and a higher display density.
Galaxy A71 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a camera with lot more megapixels, a lot higher video definition and a much bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A21, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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