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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's general score of 76.6. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy A71 has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy A71 is a somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although both were released with only 4 months difference.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a screen that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A71 has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A71 features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A71 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A71 also has a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better video resolution and a way higher resolution camera in the back. Galaxy A71 has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A71, because it has a 12% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy A71 costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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