Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A23 5G

55 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 32 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Weighs 18 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 19% longer battery life (38:04 vs 32:03 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (406K versus 344K)
The phone is 2-years and 8-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 862 and 692 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 and A23 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.7 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	82.5%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.2%	99.9%
PWM	247 Hz	-
Response time	3.8 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1442:1

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	700 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	109500	143456
GPU	67070	82937
Memory	75848	82102
UX	88913	95088
Total score	344710	406623

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	43.9 °C
Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	4 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	740	1197

Web score	5547	9116
Video editing	5841	4805
Photo editing	14060	20729
Data manipulation	6693	8517
Writing score	8941	13323

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	23.8 GB	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:22 hr	1:08 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:32 hr	13:53 hr
Watching video	14:49 hr	14:37 hr
Gaming	04:45 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	109 hr	134 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Active	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	December 2019	August 2022
Release date	February 2020	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.51 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	1.25 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs A23 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

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