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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A71
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Samsung Galaxy A71
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A71
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 81.8 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time3.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 158.3 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
1549
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)690508
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18261549
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
234980
CPU13012581495
GPU7036534985
Memory6529651998
UX9362666502
NanoReview Score360125234980
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
262
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability97 %98 %
Graphics Test4 fps1 fps
Graphics Score740262
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A71], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
6415
Writing score84176541
Web score51835754
Video editing54924954
Data manipulation60225104
NanoReview Score72576415

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:22 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
19:18
Web Browsing07:51 h07:46 h
Video Playback12:54 h12:22 h
Games04:49 h05:10 h
Standby Mode107 h88 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 2821 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B34)/B38)/B39)/B40)/B41)/B1900(/B2100(/B2300(/B2500(/B2600()
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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