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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M31's score of 86.5. Galaxy A71's body is somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy M31, even though they were released with only 1 months difference. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A71. They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy M31 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy A71 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M31. They have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 64 mega pixels resolution and a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has more internal memory.
The Galaxy M31 features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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