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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is way better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), but it is thicker and just a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has the older 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A71 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy A71 5G features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way more mega-pixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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