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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A55 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A55 5G

48 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A71
VS
71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A71
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 4 years and 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Weighs 34 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 360K)
  • Delivers 96% higher peak brightness (1015 against 517 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Shows 26% longer battery life (26:41 vs 21:09 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • The phone is 4 years and 3 months newer
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1480
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 and A55 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A71
vs
Galaxy A55 5G

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI393 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits1000 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio87.1%85.8%
Display features - Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.2%100%
PWM247 Hz120 Hz
Response time3.8 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A71
517 nits
Galaxy A55 5G+96%
1015 nits

Design and build

Height163.6 mm (6.44 inches)161.1 mm (6.34 inches)
Width76 mm (2.99 inches)77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness7.7 mm (0.3 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight179 g (6.31 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofNoIP67
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Blue, PinkWhite, Blue, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 1480
Max clock2200 MHz2750 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process8 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Qualcomm Hexagon 688Yes
GraphicsAdreno 618Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU shading units256128
GPU clock700 MHz1300 MHz
FLOPS~358.4 GFLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A71
360125
Galaxy A55 5G+103%
729255
CPU130125245367
GPU70365171544
Memory65296151503
UX93626160841
Total score360125729255
Samples[10 tests][35 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature37.5 °C43.8 °C
Stability97% -
Graphics test4 FPS23 FPS
Graphics score7403899
PCMark 3.0
Web score518311712
Video editing54927299
Photo editing1395023519
Data manipulation602211337
Writing score841717127

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock1866 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 512 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)Android 14
ROMOne UI 5.0One UI 6.1
OS size23.8 GB20.1 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 35 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:22 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:51 hr10:24 hr
Watching video12:54 hr17:52 hr
Gaming04:49 hr05:16 hr
Standby107 hr125 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A71
21:09 hr
Galaxy A55 5G+26%
26:41 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008160 x 6120
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.7"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX258
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC5035
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 45
Preview - 54
Zoom - 75
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48966464 x 4864
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGD1Sony IMX616
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo100 -
Video119 -

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.3
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeActiveStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*1218
5G supportNoYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioYesNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A71
85.2 dB
Galaxy A55 5G+7%
91.4 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2019March 2024
Release dateFebruary 2020March 2024
Launch price$350$439
SAR (head)0.51 W/kg0.68 W/kg
SAR (body)1.56 W/kg1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
    - The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
    - SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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