Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-01-31 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 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-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy A71 is a somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but they are equally thin.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels quantity per screen inch. The Galaxy A71 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of 2200 MHz cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A71 features greater battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 features a much better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 64 MP resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos.
Galaxy A71 costs more money than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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