Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features. The Galaxy A71 body is newer and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A40's, although it's noticeably heavier.
Galaxy A40 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A71 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A71 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A71 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 also has more RAM. Galaxy A71 captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity.
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