Motorola Edge (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Edge (2020) and the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Edge (2020)

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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW

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Head to head

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Our rating	7/10	7/10
Battery	4,500 mAh	4,500 mAh
Wired charging	18W	25W
RAM (max)	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Screen size	6.7 in	6.7 in
Refresh rate	90 Hz	—
Main camera	64 MP	64 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	188 g	188 g
Released	May 2020	Jul 2020

Summary: Motorola Edge (2020) is ahead on storage (max). Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is ahead on wired charging, ram (max).

★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Type	OLED, 90Hz, HDR10	Super AMOLED Plus
Size	6.7 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 620	Adreno 620

Memory

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
Type	UFS 2.1	—

Main Camera

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Quad	64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF; 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm; 8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom; TOF 3D, (depth)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF; 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide); 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Single	25 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.9µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Battery

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

Body

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Dimensions	161.6 x 71.1 x 9.3 mm (6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 in)	162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Protection	Water-repellent coating	—

Comms

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	—
NFC	Yes	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS	—	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Launch

	Motorola Edge (2020)	Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Announced	April 2020	July 2020
Status	Released 2020, May 29	Available. Released 2020, July 16

Frequently asked questions

Which has more RAM, Motorola Edge (2020) or Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW?

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW — 6 GB for the Motorola Edge (2020) versus 8 GB for the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW.

Which is newer, Motorola Edge (2020) or Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW?

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW — May 2020 for the Motorola Edge (2020) versus Jul 2020 for the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW.

Is the Motorola Edge (2020) or the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Edge (2020) 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW 7/10.

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