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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's global score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A71's design is incredibly newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy A71 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher amount of pixels per display inch. Galaxy A71 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A71 counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy A71 costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7 Active, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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