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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 is better than Galaxy J8, getting a general score of 87.5 against 76.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 is a bit heavier than the Galaxy J8, it's just a little thinner and also newer. These devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10, providing you a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a higher pixels count per inch of display, a little bit bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a much bigger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality. The Galaxy A71 has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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