Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 411.00 |
| 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 |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. Samsung Galaxy A71's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but it's just a little heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A71 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Galaxy A71 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A71 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A71 counts with a processor that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 one, both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy A71 has better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A71 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy A71 is also cheaper than the other phone, making it a simple decision.
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