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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Galaxy A71 construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy A71 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A71 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixels quantity per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a way higher video resolution. Galaxy A71 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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