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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 765 SM7250-AA 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s global score of 85.2. Although Galaxy A71 5G is newer than the Galaxy A9 (2018), it's a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A71 5G features a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G has a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution and a way bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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