Samsung Galaxy A71 128 GB / 6 GB

People's smartphone, version 2.0

Samsung used to be like this: here you have beautiful and inexpensive smartphones, if you want something more attractive and functional (for example, a banal NFC chip), if you please, pay well. But under the onslaught of Chinese smartphone makers, the “a little bit of everything” strategy had to be thrown into the dustbin of history. Instead, the Koreans decided to radically remake the A series, making it closer to the people. It turned out so well that a year later Samsung updated the pack of the most popular models, adding ones instead of zeros to their serial numbers.

Huge 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen

So the new Galaxy A71 has succeeded the mid-range hero Galaxy A70 and threatens to become another hit. Here you have a large 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, an increased 4500 mAh battery, and fast charging with NFC, which for many will be a decisive factor in choosing. And don't forget the solid Snapdragon 730-powered hardware platform (currently the highest-performing model in the Galaxy A line) and an excellent triple camera with a 64 MP main sensor.

At the level of camera phones two years ago

And here we will not miss the opportunity to once again rejoice at how modern mobile cameras have been upgraded. Usually, specialists from the reputable DxOMark resource rarely take smartphones for $300-400 for tests, but here they made a pleasant exception. As a result, the triple camera Galaxy A71 received an impressive 89 points for photography. Yes, against the background of current camera phones such as Huawei P40 Pro and Galaxy Note 10 Plus, which score around 120 points, such numbers do not blow the brain at all, but a few years ago it would have been a top result almost at the level of Google Pixel 2 and iPhone X. Moreover , here it is important to clarify that the camera was evaluated as a whole, driving both the main module and the wide-angle with a “telephoto” in a variety of scenarios. Therefore, the reverse side of the medal was the so-so video capabilities, due to which the final score dropped to a more modest 84 points.

To take or not to take?

As a result, the Samsung Galaxy A71 leaves a very pleasant impression: it looks good, it has enough performance for any tasks, the camera allows you to click great photos, and the capacious battery lasts up to 3 days. The connection quality is 5-star, the work in LTE also deserves a special mention, the device perfectly holds 4G and provides a higher data transfer rate than analogues in this segment. In comparison to this, it's easy to close your eyes to a few small flaws in the form of an average selfie camera and a plastic case, which is strange to see in a device for $400. But the back cover in a cage looks great, a breath of fresh air after the gradient colours that set the teeth on edge. If you do not need a cool camera, then pay attention to the younger model Galaxy A51 with an almost perfect price-performance ratio.