Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

55 out of 100

67 out of 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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 Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 27 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Comes with 2482 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 2018 mAh
Has a 2 inches larger screen size
Thinner bezels – 21.8% more screen real estate
Shows 25% longer battery life (32:03 vs 25:39 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Has 2 SIM card slots
21% higher pixel density (393 vs 326 PPI)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
3.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1171K versus 344K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (652 against 519 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
Better grip in hands – the body is 8.7 mm narrower
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 inches	4.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
PPI	393 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	65.4%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.2%	99.9%
PWM	247 Hz	-
Response time	3.8 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1655:1

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2200 MHz	3223 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	256	640
GPU clock	700 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	109500	268130
GPU	67070	325843
Memory	75848	182253
UX	88913	388874
Total score	344710	1171074

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	46.2 °C
Stability	97%	72%
Graphics test	4 FPS	47 FPS
Graphics score	740	7914

Web score	5547	-
Video editing	5841	-
Photo editing	14060	-
Data manipulation	6693	-
Writing score	8941	-

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

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.0	-
OS size	23.8 GB	12 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	2018 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:22 hr	1:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:32 hr	09:55 hr
Watching video	14:49 hr	08:38 hr
Gaming	04:45 hr	03:18 hr
Standby	109 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	1 (12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Active	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	-
5G support	No	Yes

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

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

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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