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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21's 84.1 overall score. The Galaxy A71 body is a little lighter and thinner than Galaxy M21, although both were released with only 2 months difference. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy A71's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy M21, and although the Samsung Galaxy A71 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a quite higher display density.
The Galaxy A71 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy A71 also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy A71 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also has a much more mega pixels back camera, a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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