Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy A71

91 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 38 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
4.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 344K)
Delivers 147% higher peak brightness (1282 against 519 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 28% longer battery life (41:06 vs 32:03 hours)
27% higher pixel density (500 vs 393 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
The phone is 3-years and 2-months newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Weighs 54 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
PPI	500 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	96.9%	98.2%
PWM	240 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	2 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	3360 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	2560	256
GPU clock	719 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	109500
GPU	596398	67070
Memory	271911	75848
UX	261336	88913
Total score	1517214	344710

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	64%	97%
Graphics test	72 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	12154	740

Web score	15596	5547
Video editing	7791	5841
Photo editing	33958	14060
Data manipulation	12948	6693
Writing score	19802	8941

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	39.9 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	123 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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 - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2023	December 2019
Release date	February 2023	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy A71

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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