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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is better than Xiaomi Mi A3's 79.2 global score. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Although the Galaxy A71 and the Xiaomi Mi A3 were released with only a couple of months difference, the Galaxy A71 construction is a bit thinner but a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A3.
Galaxy A71 features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A71 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bit larger screen and a higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A71 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a way higher resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs.
The Galaxy A71 features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A71 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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