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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is slightly better than Galaxy M31, getting a score of 91.8 against 86.5. Both devices in this review use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's body is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy M31, even though both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
The Galaxy M31 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Galaxy A71 5G features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G's CPU is very similar to Samsung Galaxy M31's CPU, both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both of them have the same aperture, a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy M31 features improved battery performance than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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