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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, having an 87.5 score against 83.2. The Galaxy A71 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 9, but it's a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A71. They have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. The Galaxy A71 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a way better resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 36% more battery size.
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