Nokia 2.1 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs Comparison

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8.2
Samsung Galaxy A71
Nokia 2.1 Samsung Galaxy A71
Released · Aug 10, 2018
Released · Jan 31, 2020
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
1GB · 8GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 29, 2018 Dec 12, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$115

Design

Dimensions
6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches
153.6 x 77.6 x 9.67 mm
6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 6.31 oz / 179.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Blue Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 69.82% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED Plus, 60Hz
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm) Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 618
Memory
1GB (LPDDR3)/8GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
11h 32min
Video
11h 38min
Gaming
12h 46min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 25 mm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
Front
5 MP 32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 12, 2018
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1080
Measured SAR
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

for EMEA and APAC
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
with 8 GB RAM
Memory 8GB
for India
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
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