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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Both phones in this review include the same Android 11 operating system, so they should give you the same OS features. Galaxy A71's body is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released a bit more over a year before.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A71 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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