Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy A71 design is a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released a little bit more than a year before.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a quite higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A71 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot higher video definition, a back camera with much more megapixels and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.