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There are a lot of affordable 5G-capable mid-rangers to choose from nowadays, but few such phones deliver the kind of bang for buck you can currently get with the deeply discounted Samsung Galaxy A71 5G.
We’re talking about an unlocked variant of the 6.7-inch handset compatible with all big four US carriers (Sprint included), which costs $200 less than usual with absolutely no strings attached across a number of major retailers ranging from Amazon to Best Buy and B&H Photo Video.
If you don’t mind activating the Snapdragon 765-powered device on your wireless service provider of choice over at Best Buy, you can take your savings up to 250 bucks (as far as Verizon and AT&T subscribers are concerned) or even a whopping $350 (with a new Sprint line or new account altogether).
That’s right, the 5G-enabled Samsung Galaxy A71 can be yours by New Year’s Eve in exchange for as little as $249.99. Even at $349.99 or $399.99, it’s definitely hard to argue with the quality/price ratio of a smartphone featuring 6 gigs of memory, 128 gigs of internal storage space, a hefty 4,500mAh battery, a grand total of four rear-facing cameras (including a 64MP primary shooter), and a beautiful Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a tiny centered hole punch housing a 32-megapixel selfie snapper.
Before pulling the trigger, however, you might want to keep in mind that this particular model doesn’t support Verizon’s blazing fast 5G Ultra Wideband network, merely offering compatibility with low and mid-band 5G signals around the nation.
That’s pretty much the only discernible flaw of a budget-friendly device that may technically fall short of (high-end) perfection, nonetheless being priced aggressively enough to eclipse essentially everything from its lower-end Galaxy A51 5G sibling to Google’s Pixel 4a 5G, as well as the LG Velvet and non-Plus Motorola Edge.
