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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Galaxy A71 5G is better than the Galaxy S6 Active, having a global score of 91.8 against 80.9. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy A71 5G has a newer 11 version while Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0, giving you lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy A71 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a back-facing camera with a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and a lot bigger sensor taking lot better quality photographs.
The Galaxy A71 5G features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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