Samsung Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy A71 Review

Design

The Samsung Galaxy A71, launched on January 17, 2020, features a polycarbonate build with a glossy finish, measuring 163.6 mm in height, 76 mm in width, and 7.7 mm in depth. It weighs 179 grams. The phone's design is characterized by smooth curves and a modern aesthetic. It's available in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink, and Prism Crush Silver. The device includes a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an under-display fingerprint sensor. It does not have a notification LED.

Display

The device boasts a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 393 ppi. The display has a 20:9 aspect ratio. It's a capacitive multi-touch screen with a hole-punch notch for the front-facing camera. While it offers excellent color vibrancy and deep blacks typical of AMOLED technology, it lacks HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision support, and does not feature a high refresh rate.

Performance

The Galaxy A71 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) chipset, an octa-core processor with two 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold cores and six 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver cores. It includes an Adreno 618 GPU. The phone comes in configurations with 6GB or 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. There's no microSD card slot for expandable storage. Its AnTuTu v8 benchmark score is around 265,041.

Camera

The rear camera setup is a quad-camera system. The primary lens is a 64MP sensor (Samsung Bright S5KGW1, ISOCELL, 1/1.72", f/1.8, 0.80 µm pixels, 1-4 pixel binning) complemented by a 12MP ultrawide lens (f/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels), a 5MP depth sensor (f/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels), and a 5MP macro lens (f/2.4, 1.12 µm pixels). The front camera is a 32MP sensor (Samsung S5KGD1, ISOCELL, 1/2.8", f/2.2, 0.80 µm pixels, 1-4 pixel binning). Video recording capabilities include 4K at 30fps with EIS, 1080p at 30fps with EIS, 1080p at 240fps with EIS, and 1080p at 960fps with EIS. The camera features include digital zoom, quadruple camera setup, digital image stabilization, autofocus, touch focus, continuous autofocus, manual focus, HDR, face detection, various white balance and ISO settings, and a night mode. DXOMark score for the selfie camera is a main score of 107 (100 for photo and 119 for video).

Battery Life

The Galaxy A71 includes a 4500 mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 25W fast charging via USB Type-C. Wireless charging is not available. The phone’s battery is non-removable.

Software

The Galaxy A71 ships with Android 10, and it is upgradable to Android 13. It includes features such as dual SIM dual standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM). It has a USB Type-C 2.0 port with OTG support. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 (with A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP, and ANT+ profiles), GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo. It supports 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G networks across various bands. The phone also includes NFC.

Pricing

The 8GB/128GB version of the Samsung Galaxy A71 had prices ranging from $140.20 to $162.61 at the time of launch, placing it in the medium price range. Prices for other variants may vary depending on the region and retailer.

Overall Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy A71 is a mid-range smartphone offering a large, vibrant AMOLED display, a versatile quad-camera system, and solid performance for daily tasks. While it lacks some high-end features like a high refresh rate display or wireless charging, it delivers a balanced experience with a capable chipset, good battery life, and a modern design. It is a reliable option for users seeking a feature-rich device without breaking the bank.