Samsung has launched their new budget smartphone, Samsung Galaxy A71. Galaxy A71 features Qualcomm Snapdragon 730,64 megapixel camera and 4500mAh battery. with specs like this and almost the same price segment galaxy A71 is the direct competitor of OnePlus 7.
Here we have put both smartphones head to head to figure out which one is a better budget smartphone. so let’s get started.
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Processor
First let’s talk about the brain and heart of the smartphone, CPU, and GPU. Samsung Galaxy A71 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC, while OnePlus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. in comparison with faster CPU speed and more memory bandwidth Snapdragon 855 SoC is the winner.
OnePlus 7 packs Adreno 640 and Galaxy A71 have Adreno 618. looking at the 3D mark(GPU benchmark) Adreno 640 has a higher score. on the other hand Adreno 618 far newer GPU so in actual games, both GPUs perform almost the same.
Camera
Rear camera on OnePlus 7 is 48MP wide+5MP depth (f/1.7 and f/2.4 aperture). Galaxy A71 has quad camera setup with 64MP (f/1.8 aperture/wide) + 12MP (f/2.2 aperture/ultrawide) + 5MP (f/2.2 aperture/ depth) + 5MP (f/2.4 aperture/macro). with higher resolution and more ways to snap photos samsung is clear winner here.
Both devices support 4K video recording and slow motion shooting. however galaxy handles slow motion little better at 960fps.
For selfie lovers, One plus 7 has 16MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture. Galaxy A71 has 32MP front camera but with slightly larger aperture f/2.2.
Display
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ screen with a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels. it has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. OnePlus 7 has a slightly smaller, 6.41-inch AMOLED FHD+ screen with a 1080 x 2340 resolution. 7 has Corning Gorilla Glass 6 meaning better protection for the display compare to A71.
Battery
A71 equipped with a 4500mAh battery and 25W fast charging. OnePlus 7 has a smaller battery, 3700mAh battery but with faster 30W fast charging.
RAM and Storage
OnePlus 7 has two variants, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB. Galaxy A71 has only one variant 8 GB RAM + 128 GB. storage seems little small on A71 but it still has dedicated microSD slot.
Price
Samsung Galaxy A71 is priced at $438(£ 374.00/expected 29,999 Rs. in India ). OnePlus is selling for $424(£479/ 29,999 Rs.)
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Verdict
So, which one you should buy out of these two. well if you looking for a better camera and battery life Samsung Galaxy A71 is a good choice for you. and if you are looking for better performance and durability then OnePlus 7 is for you.
