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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 425 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Galaxy Z Flip 5G is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A71, with a 92.3 score against 87.5. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 operating system, so they should provide the user very similar operating system features. Galaxy Z Flip 5G's body is a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A71, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a bit higher 1080 x 2636px resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM.
Galaxy A71 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much larger sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A71 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A71. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A71, letting go some features and specifications.
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