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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is way better than Galaxy J7 (2018)'s score of 72.5. The Galaxy A71 5G construction is newer and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s, but it's just a little heavier. The Galaxy A71 5G has a sharper display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a larger display, a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a bit superior processor than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with greater battery life than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 36% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G features a much better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a way more MP camera in the back.
The Galaxy A71 5G costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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