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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's construction is way newer, but just a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better display than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A71 5G. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G captures way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a way larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Galaxy A71 5G features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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