Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Prism bricks black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| 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 765G SM7250-AB 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a general score of 92.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy M21's general score of 84.1. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A71 5G UW has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11. The Galaxy A71 5G UW design weights the same than Samsung Galaxy M21, but it is a bit thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 features improved battery duration than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments, a back facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photographs.
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