Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A716.7"
Galaxy M086.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A71 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A71
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy M08
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A71
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A71
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A71
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A71
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A71
2019, December 12. Released 2020, January 17
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A71
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A71
163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A71
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A71
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A71
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A71
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A71
Super AMOLED Plus
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A71
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A71
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A71
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A71
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A71
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - GlobalQualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A71
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A71
Adreno 618
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A71
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A71
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A71
UFS 2.1
Galaxy M08
-
Quad
Galaxy A71
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A71
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A71
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A71
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A71
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A71
HDR
Galaxy M08
-
Video
Galaxy A71
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A71
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A71
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A71
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A71
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A71
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A71
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A71
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A71
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A71
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A71
ANT+
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A71
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A71
25W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A71
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Silver, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Pink
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A71
SM-A715F, SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN, SM-A715F/DSM, SM-A715W, SM-A715X
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy A71
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A71
0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A71
About 120 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR