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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is much better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a overall score of 87.5 against 71.8. Even though Galaxy A71 is heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), it's a little bit thinner and also way newer. The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A71 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a larger display, a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a better pixel count in each inch of display. Galaxy A71 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A71 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A71 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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