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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.31 ounces |
| -- | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a score of 87.5 against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A71, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A71 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
Galaxy A71 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy A71 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi 5, making it a very good choice.
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