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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A71 and the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro were released with only 0 months difference, Samsung Galaxy A71 is somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner. These devices have the same Android 11 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy A71 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A71 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A71 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A71 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy A71 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A71 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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