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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance optimizations. Galaxy A71 is a just a little heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but both of them are 0.3inches thick.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display and a better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Galaxy A71 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A71 also has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy A71 has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A71 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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