Samsung Galaxy A71 vs vivo V20 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A71 vs vivo V20 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: Samsung Galaxy A71 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,746, while vivo V20 256GB scores 1,637, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while vivo V20 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to vivo V20 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A71 and vivo V20 256GB feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V20 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 44 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A71 offers 32 MP, making vivo V20 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while vivo V20 256GB offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A71 better for longer battery life.


Storage: vivo V20 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A71 offers 128 GB, making vivo V20 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A71 and vivo V20 256GB equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A71 and vivo V20 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Samsung Galaxy A71
₹29,500
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₹23,999
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
79%

Release Date

24 Feb, 2020
13 Oct, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 730
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
44 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
33W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Sleek and lightweight design
  • Stunning AMOLED display
  • Impressive battery
  • Solid performance
  • Gorgeous AMOLED display
  • Sleek design
  • Selfie shooter and daytime photography is good
  • Android 11

Cons

  • Low-light photography
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Refresh rate locked at 60Hz
  • Could have used a better chipset
  • Bloatware is still an issue
  • Night photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5
(8,844 ratings)
4.4/5
(25,992 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,827
AnTuTu Score
282,796
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2020
(Official)
Oct 13, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

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
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
282,796

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
24.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.17 %
83.66 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.37 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
161.3 mm

Width

76 mm
74.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

179 grams
171 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral 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 Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

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
44 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @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 33W Flash 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
16h 51m

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

1h 46m 1s
0h 40m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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) / 850(band 5)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.836 W/kg
Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

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
N/A

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 Compass Gyroscope