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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Alpha: 64 g lighter

      Galaxy A71:
      179 g
      Galaxy Alpha:
      115 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Alpha: 10.5 mm narrower

      Galaxy A71:
      76 mm
      Galaxy Alpha:
      65.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Alpha: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A71:
      6.7 in
      Galaxy Alpha:
      4.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy A71:
      Quad
      Galaxy Alpha:
      Single

    • Depth

      Galaxy Alpha: 1 mm thinner

      Galaxy A71:
      7.7 mm
      Galaxy Alpha:
      6.7 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Alpha: 31.2 mm shorter

      Galaxy A71:
      163.6 mm
      Galaxy Alpha:
      132.4 mm

    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

      Height:
      163.6 mm +31.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
      Width:
      76 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
      Depth:
      7.7 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

    2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

      Height:
      132.4 mm
      Width:
      65.5 mm
      Depth:
      6.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy A71

      179 g

      +64 g versus Galaxy Alpha

    2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

      115 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

      Screen diagonal:
      6.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      108.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    Galaxy A71 has approximately 78% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Alpha.

    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, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    32 GB Not recorded 2 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

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy Alpha

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      4500 mAh

      +2640 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

    2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

      1860 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A712. Galaxy Alpha

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.6 Х 76 Х 7.7 mm
    • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
    Weight
    • 179 g
    • 115 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.7" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1860 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Philippines
    • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (market dependent)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 108.4 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.2%
    • 70.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 393 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    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, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    Rear camera, main
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    • 12 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
    • 1.12µm
    • depth sensor
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@120fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm
    • 2.1 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 89
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 74
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 618
    • Mali-T628 MP6
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 50125
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 782
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2457
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1804
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 265537
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 509
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1638
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2014
    • August
    Colors
    • Prism
    • Crush Black
    • Silver
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Charcoal Black
    • Sleek Silver
    • Dazzling White
    • Frosted Gold
    • Scuba Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 399 EUR
    • 390 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    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 (unspecified)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - SM-G850M
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy Alpha
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A715F/DS
    • SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
    • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa

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