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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than the Galaxy S7's global score of 79.5. Even though the Galaxy A71 5G is notably newer than the Galaxy S7, it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy S7 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM and more CPU cores. The Galaxy A71 5G features a superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A71 5G has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy A71 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy A71 5G, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S7, resigning some features and specs.
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