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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism bricks black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 UW is better than Galaxy A8 Star, with a 92.9 score against 82.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 Star, it's a bit lighter and also newer. These devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has the older 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a bit higher pixels density and a little larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A71 5G UW captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a much larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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