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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017), having a overall score of 91.8 against 71.8. The Galaxy A71 5G construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it is just a bit thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a higher pixel count per inch in the display and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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