Nokia 5.1 (16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 5.1 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2970
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
64
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
4 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo on both cameras |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Model | 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) |
| Other model names | Nokia 5.1 dual-sim, HMD 5.1 | Galaxy A71 SM-A715F/Dual-Sim (128GB + 6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/10/2018 | 1/17/2020, Announced: 12/12/2019 |
| Depth | 8.27 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.73 x 151.1 millimeters (2.78 x 5.95 in) | 76 x 163.6 millimeters (2.99 x 6.44 in) |
| Weight | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 439 PPI | 393 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755S Helio P18 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (SM7150-AA) (8nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 470 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 470 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 800Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (610MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 192458 (v7), 263396 (v8) Geekbench: 7039 (v4.4), 1733 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) | 128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 800/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | America, LATAM, AU, TW version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 APAC, EMEA, HK version: UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 America, LATAM, AU, TW version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) APAC, EMEA, HK version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) India version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE (Bands 40,41) | LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.212mm 5MP macro f/2.425mm1/5"1.12µm 5MP depth f/2.2 |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@240/960fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2970 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 19 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Copper, Tempered Blue, Black • Android One • 18:9 ratio screen | • Colors: Prism Crush black, White, Pink, Blue |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.983W/kg (head), 0.901W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.512W/kg (head), 1.562W/kg (body) |