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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-07-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Prism bricks black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 650.00 |
| 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 765G SM7250-AB 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a general score of 92.9, which is much better than the Galaxy S8's 81.7 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is noticeably newer than Galaxy S8, it's somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy S8 features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A71 5G UW features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although Galaxy A71 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S8. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S8, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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