Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A71 is much better than the Galaxy Note 5, having an 87.5 score against 79.3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1. The Samsung Galaxy A71 is a a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy Note 5, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Galaxy A71 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Galaxy A71 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A71 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A71 also has a way larger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures, a camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A71 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, which makes it an easy choice.
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