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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21's overall score of 84.1. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy M21, even though they were only released 3 months apart. These devices work with the same Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy A71 5G features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M21 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video and a much more megapixels back camera.
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