Samsung Galaxy A71 - Prism Crush Black SM-A715FZKDVNZ review

Samsung's one of the biggest smartphone players around, and while we drool over cutting-edge devices like the Note20 or Fold2, these luxury handsets are hardly its primary business.

Display Big, bright, colorful, and I don't even mind the punch-out; Endurance Between the 4,500mAh battery and the efficient Snapdragon chip, you shouldn't be running out of juice anytime soon; Cameras Even without a telephoto option, the A71 easily takes some pretty nice shots.

Durability Plastic body scratches easily, no IP rating so don't get this wet; Charging No wireless charging support; Speaker I love having an analog headphone jack, but with a speaker this underwhelming, I hate how much you need it.

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A71 Review

First Impressions: Samsung Galaxy A71 Review

Samsung Galaxy A71 Dual SIM (8GB RAM, 128GB, Haze Crush Silver) - BRAND NEW review

The A71’s appeal will depend heavily on price, but if it’s similar to the A70 then Samsung will be onto a winner. The core spec here is really solid, and the compromises – plastic back, HD display, no wireless charging or waterproofing – are all on points that are less important to most users.

Samsung Galaxy A71 Dual SIM (8GB RAM, 128GB, Haze Crush Silver) - BRAND NEW review

In terms of endurance the Galaxy A71 has one of the largest batteries available in the market at 4,500mAh which also has 25W fast charging. With an average use case using a combination of data and WiFi on all day, moderate use of Facebook, TikTok, Instagram as well as a couple of hours of gaming and...

Large and vibrant Super AMOLED display, good rear camera for price, long battery life, 3.5mm audio jack, under-display fingerprint reader, triple card slot

finish is a fingerprint magnet, plasticky buttons, pared down Pro mode, no water resistance