But we don’t want to sound too negative. The Samsung Galaxy A70 was a superb phone and the Samsung Galaxy A71 is even better – the chipset is faster, and the camera and design are improved.

Great battery life; Good quad-lens camera; Big screen

Plastic build; No telephoto lens; Not much of an improvement on A70

The Samsung Galaxy A71 packs in a big 6.7-inch display, four rear cameras and a huge 4,500mAh battery at a price point which won't break the bank. It could well be a winning formula.

Big; colorful screen; Huge battery; Premium camera experience

No water resistance; No wireless charging

well-built and slim case; 3.5 mm jack; dual SIM; VoLTE; VoWiFi and LTE Cat.11; wide LTE coverage; good GPS module; 128 GB of internal storage; very bright Super AMOLED display; good battery life; 25 W quick-charger included in the box

no IP certification; average quad rear-facing cameras; PWM flickering; slight performance throttling under load

So, do we think that the Galaxy A71 is a decent upgrade from its predecessor, the A70? Yes, absolutely. It retains the same screen size as the A70 but has leveled up in several aspects, such as its chipset, RAM, and overall look.

Visually pleasing design; Immersive and large Super AMOLED Plus display; Good selfie camera; Long battery life; Decent performance

The Samsung Galaxy A71 was announced alongside the A51 . It came as the successor of the Galaxy A70 announced earlier this year. There are four key differences between the Galaxy A51 and the A71; firstly, the A71 has larger 6.7-inch Full-HD+ display, secondly it is powered by Snapdragon 730 CPU,...

From the quality of all of its cameras to the top-notch performance of its chipset, the Samsung Galaxy offers a lot of performance to its user. Add to that a unique-looking design that’s sure to set you apart from others, the smartphone is looking like a contender for the mid-range crown.

The term 'flagship killer' might be back

Slick design; Great battery; Headphone jack!

Lacks wireless charging; The camera is good; but not as good as the 3a; Not so loud speaker

The Galaxy A71 is an excellent overall smartphone with touches of what makes Samsung flagships great. It’s a gorgeous device with some of the best mid-range hardware plus a set of decent shooters to boot.

In the past, it was always a little hard to recommend mid-range Samsung smartphones. Despite being the largest smartphone maker in the world, with a wealth of products across pretty much every price point and major market, Samsung’s affordable devices always scored poorly on the price-to-performance...

“The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is a solid midrange phone, despite the burgeoning value of cheaper devices.”

Modern design; Good performance for the price; Beautiful display; Long-lasting battery life

Camera is only fine; No wireless charging