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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 is a little bit better than Galaxy S8, with a general score of 87.5 against 81.7. The Samsung Galaxy A71 design is a lot newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Galaxy S8. The Galaxy A71 and the Samsung Galaxy S8 count with similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy S8 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy A71 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A71 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy A71 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy A71 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A71, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S8, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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