Samsung Galaxy A71 vs realme X2

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A71 vs realme X2 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,750, while Samsung Galaxy A71 scores 1,746, making realme X2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while realme X2 offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the larger display of the two. realme X2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A71's Super AMOLED Plus, making realme X2 the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A71 and realme X2 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


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


Storage: realme X2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A71 offers 128 GB, making realme X2 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A71 and realme X2 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme X2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A71 has a rating of 4.4.

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₹15,999
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
79%

Release Date

24 Feb, 2020
20 Dec, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 730
Snapdragon 730G
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
30W VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Sleek and lightweight design
  • Stunning AMOLED display
  • Impressive battery
  • Solid performance
  • Great performance
  • Good daytime photography
  • Decent battery

Cons

  • Low-light photography
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Poor low-light photography
  • Chipset is now outdated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(8,844 ratings)
4.5/5
(36,937 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,827
AnTuTu Score
266,028
AnTuTu Score

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2020
(Official)
Dec 20, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 618

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
266,028

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
29.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.17 %
84.07 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.9 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
158.7 mm

Width

76 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

179 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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 Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.85.58 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.66 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.77 mm focal length 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.81 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 42 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 30W VOOC Charging v4.0 65% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

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

1h 46m 1s
0h 58m 40s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.836 W/kg
Head: 1.160 W/kg Body: 0.521 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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