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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has a general score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's 81.2 overall score. The Galaxy A71 is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, but both of them are 0.3inches thick. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels amount in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A71. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A71 captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A71 has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A71 has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A71 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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