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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 311 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a score of 91.8 against 78.1. The Galaxy A71 5G design is a little heavier but thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS, so they should give you all the same OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A71 5G has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A71 5G features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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