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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's 73.1 global score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G construction is newer and just a little thinner, but also a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star.
Galaxy A71 5G features a little bit better performance than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A71 5G features a sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a larger display, a greater display density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Galaxy A71 5G has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 36 percent more battery size.
Galaxy A71 5G shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G costs a lot more than Galaxy J7 Star, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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