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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 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
The Galaxy A71 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A51, getting an 87.5 score against 85.5. Even though Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy A51 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy A71 design is a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier. These devices work with the same Android 11 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the Galaxy A71 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A51 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A51 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures.
Samsung Galaxy A51's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A71's one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory. The Galaxy A71 counts with a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy A71 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A51. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A51, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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