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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is a bit better than the Galaxy A71, getting a 91.8 score against 87.5. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy S21 construction is newer and just a little lighter, but a little thicker than Galaxy A71. The Galaxy S21 features a sharper display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little bit greater display density.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A71 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S21 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A71 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, faster video frame rates and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy A71. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S21, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A71, giving up some features and specs.
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