Samsung Galaxy A71 vs realme X2 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A71 vs realme X2 Pro 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme X2 Pro 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,089, while Samsung Galaxy A71 scores 1,746, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme X2 Pro 256GB offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the larger display of the two. realme X2 Pro 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A71's Super AMOLED Plus, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A71 and realme X2 Pro 256GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme X2 Pro 256GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A71 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while realme X2 Pro 256GB offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A71 better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme X2 Pro 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A71 offers 128 GB, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme X2 Pro 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A71 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme X2 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A71 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Feb, 2020
26 Nov, 2019
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 730
Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
50W VOOC Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek and lightweight design
  • Stunning AMOLED display
  • Impressive battery
  • Solid performance
  • Attractive pricing 
  • 90Hz display 
  • Excellent performance
  • Rapid charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low-light photography
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Cameras could've been better 
  • Software needs a little work
  • Display isn't the brightest
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(8,844 ratings)
4.6/5
(8,080 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,827
AnTuTu Score
467,275
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
8h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2020
(Official)
Nov 26, 2019
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 640
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

266,827
467,275
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
15.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
25.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
405 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.17 %
83.7 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.7 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
161 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76 mm
75.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.7 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

179 grams
199 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera51.6 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 42 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 50W VOOC Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
8h 46m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 46m 1s
0h 26m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.836 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope