Samsung Galaxy A71 review
Quick verdict: Samsung boils down the essential greatest hits of its flagship Galaxy lines into the Galaxy A71.
- Large, great display
- Good cameras
- Good battery life
- Slow fingerprint sensor
- 5G variant costs quite a bit more
- No wireless charging
128GB
Internal storage
64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP
Rear camera
4,500 mAh
Battery size
Finder rated as Excellent vs similar phones
6GB
Memory (RAM)
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Launch price (RRP) | $0 |
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What's in this review?
Samsung has greatly simplified its phone ranges in recent years. At the very top end, you get the Galaxy S and the Note series, as well as the foldables. Where you used to get a confusing range of A series, J series and more, there’s now just the A series, which represents Samsung’s entire value-focused market. The Galaxy A71 sits on the upper tier of Samsung’s mid-range pricing – or just below the true premium range, depending on your point of view – but you do get quite a lot of phone value for your money.
Design
Design
- The 6.7-inch display stands out at this price point
- Punch hole camera
- Headphone jack is still present

Camera
Camera
- Quad lens camera works acceptably
- Macro lens isn't strong
- Low zoom

Performance
Performance
- Snapdragon 730 plus 6GB RAM works well
- Triple SIM+microSD slot is great
- Fingerprint sensor is slow

Battery life
Battery life
- 4,500mAh battery runs well
- USB C charging, but no wireless charging

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A71?
The Galaxy S20 line and upcoming Galaxy Note 20 lines remain Samsung’s flagships and get the best that Samsung has to offer, but it’s great to see a more affordable phone come out of the South Korean giant that distils most of those features without too many compromises. There’s certainly a market segment that doesn’t like large phones, and if that’s you, then the Galaxy A71 won’t suit you.
Everyone else should definitely give it consideration, however, because Samsung’s put a lot of really nice tech into this particular phone, and even in the very competitive mid-range space, it does a good job of standing out for all the right reasons.
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