Upper mid-range · 2020

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Brand: Samsung
Price: 344200 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦174,000 to ₦344,200 · 4 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A71's main sensor

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates

6.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz

980 6 / 128 GB

4500 mAh 25W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Exynos 980 (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G76 MP5

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Exynos 980 (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

355,186

Kimovil · Antutu v10

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G76 MP5

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Cortex A77 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

32 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Samsung Bright S5KGW1, 1/1.72", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A71 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 25 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4500 mAh

Wired charging

25 W

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B20, B28b, B28a

5G n41, n78

Build & Design

185 g · 8.1 mm

Height

162.5 mm

Width

75.5 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

Weight

185 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Better display tech

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

60% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 64 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 185 g vs 164 g

₦6k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

13% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

₦124k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·New from ₦344,200·Used from ₦174,000

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Jiji Used

₦174,000

Lowest of 4 Fair for used

Imperial Technologies

7.8 yrs · 50 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦200,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB

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Konga New

₦344,200

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BADILI NIGERIA

128GB

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Konga New

₦344,200

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BADILI NIGERIA

128GB

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