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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi A1's global score of 75. Although Galaxy A71 5G is much newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A71 5G has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each display inch. The Galaxy A71 5G features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
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