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Samsung Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy A71
$329
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.7-inch 1080 x 2400 pixels Full-HD+ display
  • Camera 48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP Main / 32 MP front
  • Storage 128 GB
  • RAM 6/8 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz, Snapdragon 730
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Samsung Galaxy A71 Highlights and Overview

The Samsung Galaxy A71 was announced alongside the A51. It came as the successor of the Galaxy A70 announced earlier this year. There are four key differences between the Galaxy A51 and the A71; firstly, the A71 has larger 6.7-inch Full-HD+ display, secondly it is powered by Snapdragon 730 CPU, thirdly it utilizes a larger 12 MP wide angle lens and finally, it has a larger 4500mAh battery.

The display has same punch-hole notch above the screen, but powered by the aforementioned Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz, along with Adreno 618 GPU. It 128 GB internal storage and either 6/8 GB of RAM. The same under display fingerprint scanner is present here as well as a single or dual SIM options.

As for the camera, you are getting four sensors at the back; a 48 MP main sensor, a 12 MP ultra-wide angle lens, a 5 MP depth sensor, and another 5 MP macro lens, assisted with PDAF, f/2.0 aperture and a single LED flash. At the front, there’s also a large 32-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie and video chats.

The bigger screen gets a 4500mAh built-in battery, with 25W fast charging via a USB Type-C interface, unified by Android 9.0 (Pie) out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Samsung Galaxy A71 are contained in the table below.

Samsung Galaxy A71 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
Weight 179 grams
Build Front glass, plastic body
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI
Chipset Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 618

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 6/8 GB
Card Slot microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Face detection
F/2.0 aperture
LED Flash
Panorama
HDR
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) (second camera)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor (third camera)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) (fourth sensor)
Video Resolution 1080p@30/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 32-megapixel
Camera Features F/2.0 aperture
FaceID
Face beautification
HDR
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the basement
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio FM radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 33 hours
Stand-by Up to 740 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Samsung Galaxy A71 User Reviews and Opinions

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