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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A71's construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S5 Sport. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a quite higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A71, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy A71 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality.
Galaxy A71 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A71 costs more money than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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