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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a general score of 87.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note5's score of 80.2. The Samsung Galaxy A71 design has the same thickness than Galaxy Note5, but it's a little heavier. The Galaxy A71 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixels number per inch of screen. The Galaxy A71 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Galaxy A71 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 also has a much more MP camera, a larger camera aperture to take better images and video in low light environments and a much bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photos and videos.
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