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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a general score of 87.5 against 77.5. Galaxy A71 is a lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but both are 0.3inches thick. Samsung Galaxy A71 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a quite larger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit greater pixels number in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A71 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. Galaxy A71 shoots greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also has a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality pictures, a lot more MP camera in the back and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
Galaxy A71 costs more than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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