Announced This indicates the month and year that the manufacture announced a given smartphone. Some phones phone are announced and released within a short period of time while sometimes it takes several months for certain phones to be officially launched after the announcement. | December, 2019 |
Status Is this phone available in Kenya? Available means you can get it at various smartphone shops in the country. Coming soon means you will have to wait a little bit. Products marked as discontinued are those that are no longer available in local shops. We check several online and offline shops before marking products as discontinued to ensure that it’s really not available. | Available |
Dimensions | 163.6 x 76 x 7.7mm |
Weight | 179g |
Protection | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
Colors | Silver, Blue, Pink, Prism, Crush Black |
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
SIM How many SIM cards can be used in a given phone at the same time? Well, most phones today support the use of two SIM cards. Others will only allow you to use one SIM card. This allows you to enjoy offers from Safaricom, Telkom, and others. You should also check whether a given device has a dedicated SIM card slot or if its hybrid. Hybrid means that the second SIM and the Micro SD share the same slot. With such a handset. You will have to choose between a second SIM and memory expansion via a micro SD. | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type There are many different types of display panels used in today’s phones. The displays you will find in modern smartphones include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), In-Plane Switching Liquid Crystal Display (IPS-LCD), Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) and Active-Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED). IPS LCD displays are common in high-end and mid-range phones because they offer good color reproductions and have superior viewing angles. AMOLED displays consume less power compared to LCD displays and have very good contrast ratio. They are highly visible in areas with low light. | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio |
Display Colors | 16M colours |
Pixel Density | 393 PPI |
Touch Screen | Yes, Multitouch |
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
FM Radio If you would like to listen to your favorite FM stations without an internet connection, choose a phone with FM radio support. Most high-end phones don’t have this feature. | Yes |
Alert Types | Vibration, ringtones |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
3.5mm Jack |
Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Rear |
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (wide), dedicated macro camera 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor |
Rear Camera Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps |
Selfie | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm |
Selfie Camera Features | HDR, 1080p@30fps videos |
OS Are you looking for a phone powered by Google’s Android OS or Apple’s iOS? | Android 10.0 |
User Interface | One UI 2 |
Chipset A chipset is basically an integrated circuit that brings together all the components of a computer on one chip. It also commonly referred to as the System on Chip (SoC). The chipset on a phone consists of the processor (CPU), memory controller, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), modem and a few other controllers. They are all built-in this one chip, referred to as the chipset. Common chipsets installed in phones today include Qualcomm Snapdragon, MediaTek, Exynos (by Samsung) and Kirin (by Huawei). | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8nm) |
CPU CPU is a circuit that executes computer programs. Your phone’s CPU is in charge of executing your apps. One of the main characteristics of the CPU is its clock rate. It is usually measured in Gigahertz (GHz). This is an important feature to look at when comparing phones with the same processor generation and family. The type of CPU on your phone has a big effect on your smartphone’s performance and user experience. | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) |
GPU Graphics Processing Unit, abbreviated GPU, is a circuit that accelerates your phone’s graphic output. They are very efficient in image manipulation. GPU’s are essential parts of chipsets. Today’s GPUs are very advanced as manufacturers are constantly pushing to make the best ever gaming phones. | Adreno 618 |
RAM This is where apps along with their data reside while running. It is used by both the operating system and installed apps. RAM is very fast. It is temporary storage that loses all its data when the phone is switched off. | 6/8 GB |
Internal Storage | 128 GB |
Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Sensors Today’s handsets have multiple sensors. Budget phones may lack some sensors. Some may not have a fingerprints scanner, gyroscope, compass, etc. make sure the phone you want to buy has all the sensors you need. | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, ANT+ |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE |
Wi-fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Wi-fi Hotspot | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
NFC |
GPRS | |
EDGE | |
Speed | HSPA, LTE-A |
Placement Phone batteries are either removable or non-removable. Non-removable means that you can’t remove the battery without the help of a specialist without causing some sort of damage. Most of today’s phones have removable batteries. There are few smartphones with removable batteries. The key advantage of phones with removable batteries is the fact that you can replace a battery with a new one when it depreciates without the help of a specialist. | Non-removable |
Battery Type | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
Capacity | 4500mAh |
Fast Charging Fast Charging Does it comes with a fast charging adapter? | Fast battery charging 25W |
Samsung Galaxy A71 is an Android phone that comes with a 6.7 inches Super AMOLED display with 16M colors and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Galaxy A71 is equipped with an Octa-core Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 CPU paired with 6/8GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage space. Storage can be expanded via a microSD card up to 1TB. This phone features a quad camera at the back with a 64 MP lens, 12 MP lens, 5 MP lens and another 5 MP lens at the back and a 32 MP camera at the front. It is powered by a 4500mAh Li-Po battery.
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