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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 274 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10, providing you some extra features and optimized performance. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy J8, but it's a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a quite larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher number of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy J8, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much better video definition, a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy A71 5G features improved battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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