Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    OLED
    Aquos S3 mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Aquos S3 mini: 45 g lighter

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    185 g
    Aquos S3 mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Aquos S3 mini: 2.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    75.5 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos S3 mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    6.7 in
    Aquos S3 mini:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    Exynos 980 (8 nm)
    Aquos S3 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    Quad
    Aquos S3 mini:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

    Height:
    162.5 mm +19.8 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
    Width:
    75.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Height:
    142.7 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

    185 g

    +45 g versus Aquos S3 mini

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    140 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Galaxy A71 5G has approximately 34.3% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S3 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A71 5G

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

    4500 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus Aquos S3 mini

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    3020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A71 5G2. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 980 (8 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 108.4 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.3%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 393 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 84
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 89
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 74
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP5
  • Adreno 508
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 8
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Prism Cube Black
  • Prism Cube Sliver
  • Prism Cube Blue
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A; 5G
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GAquos S3 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast charging 25W - Versions: SM-A716F/DS
  • SM-A7156/DSN (Global)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W