Background and Identification

The Samsung Galaxy A71 is an Android smartphone manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of the Galaxy A series. The A71 was released in January 2020 with model numbers SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN (Global), and SM-A715F/DSM (Russia). The A71 smartphone replaced the Galaxy A70 and includes an improved camera, a newer operating system, and runs on the Android 10 operating system.

The Galaxy A71 was released in black, silver, blue, and pink body colors. The A71 features a 6.7-inch scratch-resistant display with a resolution of 1080 by 2400 pixels. The phone has a plastic back, and a plastic frame. It was available with either a single Nano-SIM card or Dual SIM capabilities where one Nano-SIM is in use while the other is in standby. The A71 was available with 128 GB of internal storage and either 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM.

The Galaxy A71 features a quad camera with a 64-megapixel wide lens, a 12-megapixel ultra wide lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 5-megapixel depth lens. It includes a single 32-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone also includes a 4500 mAh non-removable battery, meaning the battery’s adhesive is permanent, making repair and replacement difficult, but not necessarily impossible.

The Samsung Galaxy A71 smartphone includes the name “Samsung” in capital letters in the center of the lower portion of the phone’s backing. The quad main cameras are located in the top left-hand corner of the device’s backing.

Technical Specifications

Models: SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia), SM-A715F/DSN

Release date: January 2020

Body:

• Dimensions and Weight: 163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 in), 179 g (6.31 oz)

• Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

• SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display:

• Type: Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

• Size: 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm² (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform:

• OS: Android 10, One UI 2.1

• Chipset:

  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - Global

  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines

• CPU: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

• GPU: Adreno 618

Memory:

• Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)

• Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

• UFS 2.1

Main Camera:

• Quad:

  • 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF

  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)

  • 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

  • 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)

• Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR

• Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera:

• Single: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

• Features: HDR

• Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound:

• Loudspeaker: Yes

• 3.5 mm jack: Yes

Communications:

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE

• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

• NFC: Yes (market dependent)

• Radio: FM radio

• USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Features:

• Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

• ANT+

Battery:

• Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable

• Charging: Fast charging 25W

Miscellaneous:

• Colors: Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink

• SAR: 0.98 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)

• SAR EU: 0.51 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)

Additional Information

• Wikipedia: Samsung Galaxy A71

• Samsung Galaxy A71 Specifications

• AndroidCentral: Samsung Galaxy A71 Review