Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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8.2
Samsung Galaxy A71
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
Samsung Galaxy A71 Google Pixel 5a
Released · Jan 31, 2020
Released · Aug 26, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4680 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Dec 12, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.31 oz / 179.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Plus, 60Hz OLED, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 4680 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 59min
Browsing
11h 32min
Video
11h 38min
Gaming
12h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 8 GB RAM
Memory 8GB
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