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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Prism bricks black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| 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 765G SM7250-AB 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a general score of 92.9, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 general score. Galaxy A71 5G UW is a notably newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, although it is just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. These devices have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should provide the same operating system features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A71 5G UW, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G UW has better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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