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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR | 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 is much better than the Galaxy S8, getting a global score of 91.8 against 81.7. Galaxy A71 5G's construction is extremely newer, but a little bit thicker and heavier than Galaxy S8. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Galaxy A71 5G has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A71 5G captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy A71 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy A71 5G, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S8, letting go some features and specs.
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