Last winter, in the last days of 2019, Samsung released two full-screen smartphones of medium level - Galaxy A51 and Galaxy A71. In spring 2020, the company decided to upgrade and budget devices, also by rolling out two devices - Galaxy A31 and Galaxy A41. All four smartphones differ in appearance is not strong, but in body materials and everything is identical: plastic cover and tempered glass that covers the screen. However, we've all got used to this kind of thing and now it's more important what's inside, what characteristics the devices have. Here smartphones can really offer users different performance, cameras and battery capacity. Now let's take a closer look at the question.

The Samsung Galaxy A31 - overview, features and price.

The Galaxy A31 is a strong budget machine with a very advanced filling. First of all, it differs from its competitors by its AMOLED screen with a built-in fingerprint scanner. Also it has a good, we can say, gaming processor, which allows you to play even the heaviest projects on the medium and low settings of graphics with high FPS. The camera offers 4 photomodules, although in practice the sense is only from three: the main, wide angle and depth sensor (for portrait photos). The front also shoots well in sufficient light.

There is NFC, which is important, and a battery of 5000 mAh provides you with more than 2 days of use. At the same time, there is a quick charge, even if only by 15 W. On average, for this smartphone is asked from 240 -260 USD and it is not much, given the advantages of the device. The disadvantages can only be attributed to the plastic housing.

Features of the Galaxy A31

Case: metal frame, plastic and glass Gorilla Glass 3;

Screen: 6.4 inches, Super AMOLED matrix, 2400x1080 resolution, 19.5:9 format;

Processor: Mediatek Helio G70 eight-core chipset, 2 Cortex-A75 to 2.0 GHz cores + 6 Cortex-A55 to 1.7 GHz cores, 12 nm process;

Video accelerator: Mali-G52 2EEMC2, 820 MHz;

RAM: 4/6 or 8 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;

User Memory: 64/128 GB + micro SD;

Rear Camera: 48 MP Samsung GM2 (f/2.0, pixel 1.6 μm Quad Bayer), 8 MP Wide-angle (f/2.2, pixel 1.12 μm), 5 MP Macro Camera with f/2.4, 5 MP Depth Sensor with f/2.2, Super Phase Autofocus, Image Stabilization;

Front camera: 20 MP with f/2.2, face recognition;

SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with support for LTE Cat.10;

Connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 + 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C, NFC, 3.5mm jacket;

Fingerprint Scanner: Available, under the screen;

OS: Android 10 + One UI 2.0

Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh with quick charge up to 15 W;

Dimensions: 73.1 x 159.3 x 8.6 mm

Weight: 185 grams.

Samsung Galaxy A41 - overview, specifications and price

It's different from the Galaxy A31 in a minimal way. Although it has a different processor, no fourth camera, it's not really that important. The point is that Helio P65 is actually an analogue of Helio G70, only with slightly more torn Cortex-A55 cores. In practice, the difference in performance is not noticeable, and in benchmarks it is minimal (in games everything is the same, as an identical video kernel is used).

As for cameras - there is no macro camera, which is rarely used and which is PR only by marketers. But the important difference is that the Galaxy A41 is more compact, and significantly, which is why its battery capacity is 1500 mAh less. In other words, the autonomy of the device is about 1.5 days of active use.

The cost of a smartphone is about the same as the Galaxy A31. That's why when choosing between these gadgets one should focus only on dimensions and battery.

Features of the Galaxy A41

Case: metal frame, plastic and glass Gorilla Glass 3, IP65 and IP68 protection;

Screen: 6.1 inch, Super AMOLED matrix, 2400x1080 resolution, 19.5:9 format, HDR10 support;

Processor: Eight-core Mediatek Helio P65 chipset, 2 Cortex-A75 to 2.0 GHz cores + 6 Cortex-A55 to 1.95 GHz cores, 12 nm processor;

Video accelerator: Mali-G52 MP2, 820 MHz;

RAM: 4 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;

User Memory: 64 GB + micro SD;

Rear Camera: 48 MP Samsung GM2 (f/2.0, pixel 1.6 μm Quad Bayer), 8 MP Wide Angle (f/2.2, pixel 1.12 μm), 5 MP Depth Sensor with f/2.2, Super Phase Autofocus, Image Stabilization;

Front camera: 25 MP with f/2.2, face recognition;

SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with LTE Cat.6 support;

Connections: 2.4 + 5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C, NFC, 3.5mm jacket;

Fingerprint Scanner: Available, under the screen;

OS: Android 10 + One UI 2.0

Battery capacity: 3,500 mAh with quick charge up to 15 W;

Dimensions: 69.8 x 149.8 x 7.9 mm

Weight: 152 grams.

Samsung Galaxy A51 - overview, features and price

Very controversial smartphone. The fact is that it looks more modern with a front camera, inscribed in the hole in the display. And the serial number of the device indicates that it is higher than the Galaxy A31 and A41. What is it? In reality, the Galaxy A51 is weaker than the younger brothers, not much, but weaker. Moreover, it is expressed both in terms of the processor block and graphics.

If you believe Antutu, the difference between Exynos 9611 and Helio G70/P65 on the CPU is insignificant - up to 5% is not in favor of Exynos. But according to the graph, the lag of the Samsung brand chip is significant - up to 30%. It looks strange also because the Galaxy A51 has a 3-core G72-accelerator, and the younger brothers - G52 with only 2 cores.

The price of the smartphone also ranges from USD300 (depending on the amount of memory). But if we talk about what to choose, the Galaxy A31 will be preferable for games, however strange it may seem, but for the convenience of the Galaxy A41. Smartphone Galaxy A51 - a choice for those who want to stand out in the crowd through a more spectacular display.

Features of the Galaxy A51.

Case: metal frame, plastic and glass Gorilla Glass 3, IP65 and IP68 protection;

Screen: 6.5 inch, Super AMOLED matrix, 2400x1080 resolution, 19.5:9 format, HDR10 support;

Processor: Samsung Exynos 9611 eight-core chipset, 4 Cortex-A73 to 2.3 GHz + 4 Cortex-A53 to 1.7 GHz, 10 nm processor;

Video accelerator: Mali-G72 MP3, 820 MHz;

RAM: 4/6/8 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;

User Memory: 64/128 GB + micro SD;

Rear Camera: 48 MP Samsung GM2 (f/2.0, pixel 1.6 μm Quad Bayer), 12 MP Wide Angle (f/2.2, pixel 1.12 μm), 5 MP Depth Sensor with f/2.2, Super Phase Autofocus, Electronic Image Stabilization;

Front camera: 32 MP with f/2.2, face recognition;

SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with support for LTE Cat.12;

Connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 + 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C, NFC, 3.5mm jacket;

Fingerprint Scanner: Available, under the screen;

OS: Android 10 + One UI 2.0

Battery capacity: 4,000 mAh with fast charge up to 15 W;

Dimensions: 73.6 x 158.5 x 7.9 mm

Weight: 172 grams.

Samsung Galaxy A71 - overview, specifications and price.

Externally, the smartphone is almost a copy of the Galaxy A51, only slightly larger due to the larger display. But the filling is different cardinally. There is a gaming processor Snapdragon 730 (there is also a model with a Snapdragon 765G and support for 5G networks, but it is much more expensive), and the camera at 64 MP, and the battery is larger with 25 watts of charging.

That is, this device is at a different level, as evidenced by the increased price - it starts with a mark from YSD 380. The only thing that embarrasses a smartphone is its size, and the plastic case with this price does not fit. But if you need power, a chic screen with an opening for the front and really fast charging with excellent autonomy, the Galaxy A71 is your choice!

Features of the Galaxy A71

Case: metal frame, plastic and glass Gorilla Glass 3, IP65 and IP68 protection;

Screen: 6.7 inch, Super AMOLED matrix, 2400x1080 resolution, 19.5:9 format, HDR10 support;

Processor: Eight-core Snapdragon 730 chipset, 2 Kryo 470 to 2.2 GHz cores + 6 Kryo 470 to 1.8 GHz cores, 8 nm process;

Video accelerator: Mali-G52 MP2, 820 MHz;

RAM: 6/8 GB, LPDDR4X, dual channel;

User Memory: 128 GB + micro SD;

Rear Camera: 64 MP Samsung GW1 (f/1.8, pixel 1.6 μm Quad Bayer), 12 MP Wide Angle (f/2.2, pixel 1.12 μm), 5 MP Depth Sensor with f/2.2, Super Phase Autofocus, Electronic Image Stabilization;

Front camera: 32 MP with f/2.2, face recognition;

SIM: 2 Nano-SIM with support for LTE Cat.12;

Connections: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 + 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, Type-C, NFC, 3.5mm jacket;

Fingerprint Scanner: Available, under the screen;

OS: Android 10 + One UI 2.0

Battery capacity: 4,500 mAh with quick charge up to 25 W;

Dimensions: 76 x 163.6 x 7.7 mm

Weight: 179 grams.