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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Prism bricks black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| 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 765G SM7250-AB 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 UW has an overall score of 92.9, which is way better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is extremely newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little higher pixels density, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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