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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-07-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism bricks black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 650.00 |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G UW is much better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, getting a global score of 92.9 against 78.1. The Galaxy A71 5G UW is a a lot newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, although it is noticeably heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 5G UW has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and 4 more cores (although they are slower). The Galaxy S5 Plus has a brighter screen than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel number in each inch in the display.
Galaxy A71 5G UW has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a larger diafragm aperture and a way larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photographs and videos.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 61% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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