Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having a overall score of 87.5 against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 is older and just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's body is still thinner.
Galaxy A71 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A71 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A71 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better count of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A71 features slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A71 takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a way higher video resolution and a camera with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A71 features a superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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