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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 a little bit better than the Galaxy M31s, getting a 91.8 score against 88. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer all the same OS features. Although Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and Galaxy M31s were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter.
The Galaxy M31s and the Galaxy A71 5G both feature very similar screens, because although the Galaxy A71 5G has a just a bit worse display density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy M31s, they have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy M31s. Both have the same video resolution, a camera with a 64 mega pixels, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and a 0.59 inches sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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