Samsung Galaxy A71s 5G smartphone review with advantages and disadvantages

Without even receiving a hint of an announcement, the new product of the Korean brand Samsung Galaxy A71s 5G managed to become a real bone of contention between users. That's advertising! Some argue that the update of the Galaxy A line in 2024 is more than worthy and competes perfectly with the best Xiaomi and Honor smartphones for the money. However, what do the others say?

Users are pretty tired of overpaying for a sonorous name, but this is so in the style of Samsung! Perhaps this is why they still manage to sell the budget for the middlemarket? Find out in this review:

• What made users so angry about the new design?
• How does the price match the quality?
• Who will make it to the finals and figure out all the features of the Galaxy A71s?

Appearance

At first glance, the Galaxy A71s looks mundane to the user. Here is the usual rectangular shape with slightly rounded edges, and rather big dimensions (162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm), giving the model the status of a "shovel".

Because of this, it is difficult to hold a smartphone with one hand, even despite the weight of 185 g. Children will become a real test for such a gift, because it will slip out of the hands more than once, in an attempt by the user to like something. On the plus side, however, is the streamlined body shape, which makes the materials less prone to scratches.

The main cause of righteous anger was covering. The body and side frames are made of plastic. Despite the fact that the design looks quite presentable with multicolored inserts and glare, such cheap materials are not at all in the middle price segment. Without a case, a beautiful smartphone will quickly lose its spectacular appearance.

The proprietary shockproof Gorilla Glass 3 became a honey spoon. Such a frameless giant especially needs protection, but even here users found something to criticize.

A real comment from a foreign resource: “Why is there no Gorilla Glass protective glass of at least 5th generation, IP68 protection? Otherwise, there is no need to produce any other A7 series. The price is of the flagship level, and the technical characteristics do not correspond to it. How can we buy Samsung when other brands are offering all of the above for the same price? ”

The developers have eliminated the unlock cutout on the case or edges, replacing it with a more advanced version (through the screen) and using Face ID. Both functions react quickly, there is no braking or failure. As for the camera, here it is represented by the already familiar massive block of four sensors and an LED flash in the upper left corner. Such a prominent detail, however, does not diminish the aesthetics of the design. How quickly a person gets used to everything!

The front camera, in turn, is literally cut into the screen and does not attract much attention to itself.

Colors and equipment

The packing box this time turned out to be unusual. She is petite and monochromatic. It's amazing how this simplicity literally oozes sophistication and high cost. The brand was right here. Inside without changes:

• Warranty card, certificates;
• Clip for the SIM card slot;
• USB cable (2.0);
• Adapter for the charger.

There was some confusion with the colors. Many sites show only black, silver and blue colors.A muted palette will perfectly complement any look and look good in the hands of the buyer.

Specifications

Screen

The display in the new Galaxy A71s occupies the largest area (approximately 89%). The diagonal is unusually large - about 6.7 inches. Thus, Samsung is taking one more step towards the fact that soon for us 6-inch screens will be something average, and 5 inches will completely move into the “small” category. The screen resolution is high 1080 x 2400 pixels, that is, Full HD. At the same time, the pixel ratio reached 399 ppi. It even pulls the luxury!

The wonders of the Galaxy A71s filling do not end there, because the Korean brand could not do without its own Amoled matrix. She has a lot of advantages, of the main:

• High contrast and decent brightness;
• Wide viewing angle;
• Significant energy savings that oversized models suffer from.

Among the significant disadvantages is the PWM effect, which causes dry eye syndrome and rapid fatigue. Though! It is almost invisible at high brightness. Taken together, crisp, high-quality playback and a large screen are perfect for watching movies or good gaming company.

operating system

Of course, the developers did not leave the model without the latest innovations in the form of Android 10 OS and an interesting UI 2 shell.

The main theme of the update was gestures. They are everywhere, simplifying life and eliminating glitches. If it seems to you that this is a completely useless part, then we hasten to remind you that this function has been working since version 7. Swipe down to open a search engine, or scroll down your desktop to hot widgets. Isn't it convenient?

Now there are other possibilities:

• Customize a curtain with push-up notifications;
• Open a smaller screen with a gesture;
• Establish control over the child's smartphone, as well as configure the activity of applications for yourself, so as not to be distracted while working.

The changes have taken place in many aspects. For example, smooth extension of widgets, automatic classification of similar applications by folders and the ability to put them in the "quick access" line.

Performance

Developers pored over the performance of a smart smartphone for long nights and this is noticeable with the naked eye. It is based on a powerful Qualcomm processor - Snapdragon 765G. It belongs to the late development of the 7th generation, and therefore has decent characteristics. But about everything and in detail!

The chipset is made on a 7-nanometer process technology and has 8 cores in its arsenal, divided into three clusters. The first is the most productive 2.4 GHz core (Kryo 475 Prime). In the second - the slightly inferior Kryo 475 Gold at 2.2 GHz, and the remaining 6 with a clock speed of 1.8 GHz. However, these are just statistics, we are interested in the possibilities.

• The smartphone is capable of transmitting data at a speed of 1000 Mb / s and receiving from 200 Mb / s;
• The BIG.little technology is used, thanks to which the system can switch between several processes, giving away battery power and image quality in favor of a more important application;
• Samsung Galaxy A71s can handle up to 8 applications open simultaneously without freezing or crashing.

The letter “G” which is undoubtedly hidden in the name of the chip also plays into the hands of avid gamers. The processor has integrated graphics and the latest DirectX update (12) used in new games. As you can see, the phone holds a confident middle position among gaming novelties. It is not afraid of 3D like Pubg 9 and WoT, because after 1.5 hours the case becomes only slightly warm.

A little about functions

5G - the innovation is even included in the model name. Such a terrible word this year provides a high speed of data transfer, and, consequently, a fast Internet.

NFC is also built into the Samsung Galaxy A71s and allows you to pay in supermarkets and online stores without a credit card.

ANT + is a function from fitness trackers. Provides more reliable binding with other devices and accurate heart rate / step count.

Autonomy

The novelty has a 4500 mAh non-removable battery. The value is good, it allows the phone to hold out over 24 hours without recharging in normal mode. As for games, there is a maximum of 10-12 hours. A great addition will be the fast charging function of 25 V. Thus, in 30 minutes the phone is charged by 40%, and you will have to wait only 1.5 hours to fully charge.

Camera

The camera is a trump card in the sleeve of developers. It turned out to be of high quality, and checking all modes will take some time.

The main camera consists of 4 sensors. Main at 64 MP with f / 1.8 aperture and 26mm zoom. Definitely good values ​​for both daytime and nighttime photography. The second sensor already at 12 MP with an aperture of f / 2.2 is unique in the ability to shoot ultra-wide photos and videos. The viewing angle reaches approximately 160 degrees. The remaining two 5MP sensors are more likely intended for easy operation with the modes, which will be discussed below.

Among the brand new ones: slow-mo and time-lapse, there is also stabilization when shooting (anti-aliasing), but it only works at 1080p and lower, and without it the resolution reaches 4K. Also, for night shooting, a "manual adjustment" mode has been added, where by adjusting the brightness, you can take juicy photos even at dusk.

It is worth warning that some roughness and visible pixels will still remain.

The front camera with an unprecedented 32 MP is also not far away! It also has high quality zoom and good color reproduction.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Large, bright screen;
• High quality matrix;
• Beautiful design;
• Universal colors;
• A powerful new generation processor;
• Latest version of Android (10);
• Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass;
• Capacitive battery with fast charging;
• High-quality cameras and the ability to shoot in 4K + stabilization;
• Nice additions (NFC, 5G).

• Overpayment for a sonorous brand name;
• Cheap coverage;
• PWM effect;
• Doesn't work with IOS devices (except for headphones).

Outcome

This smartphone has not yet been announced, but the approximate price starts at 35,000 rubles for Asia, and taking into account transportation, it may well increase to 40,000 in Russia.

Is the price overpriced? You will definitely have to overpay for a beautiful brand name. The set of functions and capabilities in the Samsung Galaxy A71s 5G is quite consistent with the middlemarket, on the other hand, the materials are entirely from the budget. If the manufacturers put pressure on and the gap between the branded case and the nimble chipset was not so obvious, this smartphone would immediately rank among the best releases of 2024.