Samsung Galaxy A71 128GB Smartphone Black - – Germany

I purchased for my wife to replace her Note 8 as she has lived with a smashed screen for a while! This review will therefore make a lot of comparisons to the Note 8. A flagship from a few years ago but still a very good device. Looking at the spec list, the A71 is "better" than the Note 8 in a lot of aspects, especially battery life. The only obvious difference on paper was the slightly lower resolution screen. The size is surprising, it is pretty much the same size as the Note 8, just slightly thinner and a lot lighter. A larger device than expected. Performance is excellent, it seems to perform just as well as a flagship phone during everyday use. The screen is bright and crisp and the device feels premium. Camera quality was initially disappointing, with photos appearing flat and lacking colour. Then a message randomly popped up while using the camera, something along the lines of "make every detail show in your pictures?". Accepting this dramatically increased the appeal of the images. I believe this turned on HDR mode and increased the resolution to the full 64MP. It's a difficult comparison as the Note 8 camera was exceptionally good but now the Mrs is happy with the camera. Battery life is very good, as would be expected from the impressive 4,500 mAh battery. It's a night and day improvement over the Note 8, with the Note from new tending to be close to 0 by early evening and the A71 having around 30% remaining with the same use. Overall it's an amazing device. Not so long ago, if you went for the mid range devices there was always a noticeable compromise in things like performance, screen and camera quality and a less premium look and feel. Nowadays it's a completely different story. It's very difficult to see any reason why the Galaxy S series would cost double the price. With flagships receiving such small changes every year, the mid range phones should now be just as appealing. For a lot of people it also means it becomes feasible to buy a sim free device outright and avoid being tied into an outrageously expensive contract. Definitely consider it!

Its an awesome little phone, the camera is great and is a lot better than some other alternatives, although the phone is older now it all still worke fine, the fingerprint sensor behind the screen works well. The display is crisp and having dropped it a few times (with a case on) it still worked :D

A71 is an excellent phone with all the latest security, camera, connectivity and functionality features at an affordable mid-range price. 128GB internal memory, expandable up to 512Gb with a microSD card memory expansion in the same dual SIM slot, Octa-core high spec processor, 6Gb RAM, fingerprint and facial recognition, fast charging battery, 4k video, ....., the list goes on. It beat the competition on features and price. My relative has had its predecessor the A70 and after a years worth of experience it came recommended so the logical step was to purchase its latest incarnation.. The only thing it has not got is 5G connectivity but that is not an issue at the moment, when it is only nascent for many apps and networks, I didn't think so at least. Facial recognition does not function every time with a glass screen protector. Fingerprint scanner does not function with a glass screen protector. All the accessories - phone wallet, SIM cards, microSIM cards screen and camera protectors - are available and affordable to complete the package.

Took me a little time to get used to it, much more complicated tha Nokia phones, lots of functions you need to set up to make it work properly (some of them I had to google, because they are hidden so deep in options). But after a few days I can tell it is an excellent phone! Very fast, it can take a lot of work at once, apps work smoth with no glitches. Camera is great, even in full darkness. It is very important to me that this model has separate memory card slot and 2 nano sims. Excellent for the price. The one thing I don't like is that when you change the icon size, you also get the clock widget size change. I hate large icons but I do like a big clock, but I can't have them both as I like on that screen, like I had in my old Nokia phone. With all that unnecessary settings this one would actually be useful. On a plus side though the google search bar is just a widget you can easily remove from your screen (first thing I always try to do with a new phone). Good battery life, lasts two days with average usage. Worth to buy, good mid-range phone.

First impression: It's a bit on the large side. If you just wanted a phone for making actual phone calls then something smaller will likely suit you better. This is no going to fit in a normal trouser pocket. But I hardly ever make calls. Messaging apps, video calls with family & friends that thanks to Covid I don't get to see face-to-face any more, it's perfect for. Mounted on a bike (in a waterproof pouch) it makes a great satnav with the OSMand app for cross-country rides - with a screen big enough to easily see where I'm going / should have gone. I also have the ususal work apps installed (which are mostly disabled cos weekends and evening belong to me no matter what the boss might think) and again the screen is big enough to make all of them easy to use. App response time is generally good. It takes 2 SIMS with both numbers active at the same time although it takes a few seconds to switch the mobile data between them. And still got loads of storage left and there's a dedicated slot for a MicroSD if you need more. The fingerprint reader works fine although it doesn't like my thumb for some reason. The built-in mail client works nicely with the ancient mail & calendar server I run (well overdue for replacement) although there's a bunch of stuff that I'll probably never use (AR? Google / Bixby voice things? Why?). The Bixby Routines lets you set the phone to trigger some standard modes eg tap a button on screen to turn on bluetooth and mobile data then launch car satnav but is still rather limited to be honest. It's certainly no match for Tasker yet. The bluetooth stack just works (unlike my previous phone) and a lot the frustrations I used to get with my old phone have gone away. Battery life is good - screen on full brightness while being used at a satnav for a few hours has been no problem, it normally gets charged every few days. So if this was to have an unfortunate accident would i buy again? I guess the answer is probably yes. For all the things I use it for, it's ideal. If the whole thing could be squeezed into a smaller size I'd be very tempted for that, but isn't that what they've done with the A51? And no doubt I'd complain that the screen is too small.

Bought for £350 and it's absolutely a bargain IMO. Had to buy a new phone as my old iPhone 7 has several issues. Wanted to get another iPhone but I just could not afford Apple's pricing at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I still love Apple products and would prefer iPhone over Samsung due to Apple's Eco system as a whole, bug free apps and overall simplicity. Although, If you are on a tight budget, highly advisable to get this absolute beast of a unit. P.S I think other people's issues are because they bought it from a third party reseller. Mine got ordered and dispatched from Samsung UK directly. Pros - reasonably price - good battery life - screen is massive, attractive display and very pleasing to touch the screen - Samsung A model phones repair cost is way cheaper than S models. Samsung S10+ screen repair cost £249 whereas A71 cost is at £109. Source: Samsung website. Cons -Comes with loads of bloatware which of course you can easily uninstall. -You need to spend time with performance optimization but 3 Youtube tutorials should do. -Samsung's version of iCloud is called Samsung Cloud WHICH IS GOING TO BE REPLACED BY MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE. Really? -iPhone's WhatsApp backup is in iCloud - YOU CANT MIGRATE THIS TO YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT. This is not Android's fault particularly but it's a feature that has been in the pipeline for a long time. There are Apps available online that claim this can be done but I highly doubt their credibility.

I love this phone already. I did have a huawei p30 lite but it kept pressing the screen above where I was actually pressing so I'd had enough and bought the Samsung A71 instead. It is definitely worth the price! Nice and responsive, great face recognition. Plays all the games I've tried so far with no issues. The battery lasts a good long while even when I do have battery draining apps running in the back ground. I love the amount of space to install apps, pics or vids! One thing that put me off Samsung phones years ago was the tiny amount of storage it had especially on budget ranges so Im impressed again and this is one of the main factors that brought me back along with the other features and the amazing camera. I love the wide angle cam and the macro camera they are something I'm not use to on a phone and the Macro really does take some nice close up shots of stuff. The phone does have dual sim slots but I have only 1 sim in at the moment so can't review that feature. Like others have said it does have a plastic back but it really doesn't make this phone feel cheap at all and most of the time I have a case on anyway as I'm notorious for dropping phones! Speaking of dropping I have dropped the phone about 5 times from chair height and so far it is in one piece still and no cracks but I do have a case😆 UPDATE 2022: This beauty of a phone is still going! Also been dropped about 1000x in the 2 years but barely a scratch. There are a few tiny weeny scratches from not having a phone case with a front cover over and been stuck in jeans pocket all day but they are only visible when the screen is off and looking really close up! ♥️ This phone, it will be put in a display cabinet when it is finally put to rest 🤣

I bought this phone as I was looking for a second phone that wasn't too expensive, but wouldn't be horrible to use. I was looking at the iPhone SE 2020, however the difference between using that and my iPhone 11 Pro Max is too much; I'm too pro-big screen now! Enter the Samsung Galaxy A71; I first heard about this phone from a recommended YouTube video, and after also looking at the A51, I decided to spend the extra and get this. I'm glad I did! I'll go over the positives, negatives and experience compared to my main phone, the iPhone 11 Pro Max. POSITIVES . Very light - this phone is incredibly light for the size! It's very comfortable to hold in one hand. . Build - a lot of people list plastic bodies as a negative, but I like the change from the typical slippery glass back. . Amazing screen - the screen on this phone is incredible! It's big at 6.7", and while it may not be 1440p, I find it very sharp. Colours are amazing - it's set to "Natural" tuning out of the box, but I set it to be more saturated and I absolutely love it. . Battery - at time of review I've had this phone for a few days so take this with a grain of salt, but battery life is great. Lasts throughout the day with no issues, could easily last half way through the next day as well. . Fast charging - phone completely charges from around 30% in under an hour, close to 40 minutes . Operating System - Samsung's skin has definitely changed for the better! Last Samsung I had was the S7 edge. Lots of modifications to make handling such a tall phone easier, and the phone feels fast after changing the animation times to be 0.5 times normal. . What's in the box - if I had just been given the phone and a normal charger I wouldn't have complained since the value would still be amazing, however it comes with a fast charger in the box and a pair of in ear earphones! . Storage - 128GB storage is insane. The 11 Pro Max starts at 64! It does have expandable storage also, but I haven't used it as 128 is enough for me. NEGATIVES . No wireless charging - I really like wireless charging, I use it to charge my iPhone every night. No idea why this is a feature reserved for flagships. . User experience - this is more on Samsung/Android than the phone itself, but it just doesn't feel as smooth as my 11 Pro max. Even with animations set to normal speeds, some animations just feel jarring. Samsung's UI could do with some more polish. . Software bloat - this phone comes with a lot of apps pre-installed, where they could just offer the Google version (e.g. the Photos app). Also it comes with Facebook pre installed which I absolutely hate. Luckily you can disable it! On the flip side, some really useful Samsung apps don't come pre installed, such as Good Lock and Samsung Pass. . Speaker - the speaker setup on this is dreadful. One bottom facing speaker which is easily blocked with one finger. Should have gone for a dial speaker setup which is the norm right now. . Camera - this phones camera isn't bad. I actually like the versatility of the camera setup. What I don't like it how terrble the pictures looked out of the box. It wasnt until using it a few times that I realised that it doesn't use the 64MP sensor by default - you have to change from 3:2 to 3:2 64MP camera mode, which I found really confusing. . Performance - while this phone performs perfectly fine for 80% of the time, the 20% of the time that it doesn't it noticeable. Freezing when I go into an app (typically happens in Chrome), taking a while to realise I've turned the phone into horizontal mode. Also there seems to be a consistent bug where I'll stop getting notifications during the later half of the day, for no rhyme or reason. I have nothing set up stopping notifications from coming in. Restarting the phone fixes this issue, but even doing so made me realise that I've never had to do that with my 11 Pro Max. VS THE 11 PRO MAX This phone makes me feel stupid for buying the 11 Pro Max. There, I said it. . While using this phone, I honestly cannot justify spending over £1000 for the 11 Pro Max, or any other phone! . I prefer holding this phone since it's much lighter, less slippery and I feel a lot less anxious - dropping a £300 phone would worry me less than dropping the Pro Max! . The display is bigger and more colourful, I actually prefer the display on this phone over the one on the 11 Pro Max! . I miss wireless charging so much . I miss the simplicity of iOS. Android is nice, but iOS makes a lot more sense and has a much more pleasant user experience. I do appreciate being able to play Pokémon Emerald on this though. . The camera quality and experience is a lot better on the iPhone. . Battery life is better on the 11 Pro Max by about 25% SUMMARY I may have listed quite a few negatives on this phone, and comparing it to an iPhone 11 Pro Max may feel unfair, but I really like this phone and it more than holds its ground against the Apple flagship, I'm honestly surprised that budget phones have come such a long way; it shows that mobile phones arent developing as rapidly as they once were. I originally intended for this phone to be a backup/holiday phone, but I might just start taking it in turns, swapping my sim from the iPhone to the Samsung and vice versa. For the A72, my advice would be to add wireless charging and a stereo speaker setup, even if you need to charge a bit more. Keep the amazing display and lightness and you have yourself a winner. (Review written on my Samsung A71)

Buen móvil. Lástima que con el tiempo van perdiendo de todo

très réactif,bonne capacité de stockage,autonomie dans la moyenne,qualité de fabrication,et bonne photos même en lumière artificielle.je joue pas trop avec,mais les jeux basics tournent sans problèmes.bref un bon phone milieu de gamme très supérieur au A70.

Me ha parecido muy buen móvil, lo compré porque por las opiniones y las características parecía muy equilibrado y así es. Va muy bien, rápido, tiene buena memoria y en general ha facilitado mucho el cambio de un móvil a otro con el samsung switch. La gente decía que salía un pixel verde en la pantalla cuando oían un audio de WhatsApp o cuando llamaban, y en samsung viene que es lo normal que es el sensor de cercanía. La pega que pongo son las cámaras, me esperaba que fueran mejores que enfocasen mejor y sobre todo cuando usas WhatsApp que hace muy malas fotos. Por lo demás todo perfecto en tres días que llevo con él. Pantalla grande y de calidad, es cómodo de manejar y eso que mis manos son más bien pequeñas.

Ho aspettato un paio di mesi prima di recensirlo per valutare il prodotto che è arrivato perfetto in tutto. Ad oggi posso dire che ho fatto un ottimo acquisto estetica e funzionalità top.

Acheté il y a moins d'1 semaine donc difficile de l'évaluer mais bon c'est Samsung quoi si on l'utilise comme il faut qu'une raison qu'il nous déçoive c'est la marque que je préfère avec Huawei.