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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. Even though the Galaxy A71 5G is a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, it's a little bit thinner and incredibly newer. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 5G has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active and Galaxy A71 5G feature very similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy A71 5G has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores (although slower). The Galaxy S5 Active has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Galaxy A71 5G shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a back camera with lot more MP. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A71 5G costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Active, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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