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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's 78.1 overall score. Galaxy A71's construction is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. Both phones in this review have the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A71. Both of them have the same exact 1080 x 2400px resolution, a same size display and the same pixel density.
Galaxy A71 features just a bit better camera than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with a 64 megapixels and the same video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a 2% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy A71 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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