Samsung launches a new version of the Galaxy A71. It has a 5G modem and the Exynos 980 chipset on board. Here are the features and price
Unveiled three months ago, the Samsung Galaxy A71 will finally be available in a 5G version. The new variant of the premium mid-range phone from the South Korean giant will be launched soon in China and the United States. The features of the new Galaxy A71 have been disclosed on the website of the Chinese certification authority TENAA where the phone appeared with the model number SM-A7160.
The Galaxy A71 has already enjoyed good success as a mid-range smartphone, a success that could be repeated thanks to the more advanced version from the hardware point of view and compatible with 5G networks. The new version of the smartphone integrates an Exynos processor and not the Snapdragon 730G present on the "smooth" version. The other difference concerns the RAM that is brought up to 8GB in order to better manage the increased power provided by the processor. As for the price, it is unlikely to be identical to that of the version without 5G, available at around 350 euros.
Galaxy A71 5G: technical specifications
The "new" Galaxy A71 sports under the shell an Exynos 980 processor and an integrated 5G modem. The display is a Super AMOLED Infinity-O 6.7 inches and Full HD + resolution, 8 GB RAM memory, 128 GB internal storage capacity, expandable thanks to a MicroSD card slot. The photographic compartment is very respectable with a quad rear camera configuration consisting of a 64-megapixel main sensor, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel macro lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. From 32 megapixels the front camera.
The Galaxy A71 also features a fingerprint reader located under the display, Wi-Fi ac connectivity and Bluetooth 5.0, finally, USB type C port and classic 3.5 mm headphone jack. The battery of the Galaxy A71 is 4,370 mAh with 25W fast charging. Android 10 operating system and One UI 2.0.
Galaxy A71: price and release date
For now, the market launch of the new mid-range phone from Samsung has not yet been made official. The Galaxy A71 will be available first in China and then in the United States. For the launch in Europe still have no news. Unknown, for now, the price. The previous version, the Galaxy A71 with Snapdragon 730G chipset has, instead, a cost of about 350 Euro.