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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with a score of 91.8 against 79.2. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's construction is extremely newer and a little thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A71 5G has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A71 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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