Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy A71

53 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 22 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
45% higher pixel density (568 vs 393 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (663 against 519 nits)
Optical image stabilization
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (457K versus 344K)
Stereo speakers
Better grip in hands – the body is 7.3 mm narrower
Weighs 16 grams less

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3000 mAh
Shows 56% longer battery life (32:03 vs 20:36 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 730
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	20:9
PPI	568 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	658 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	87.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.2%
PWM	240 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	7 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2700 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	10 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	324	256
GPU clock	572 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	141516	109500
GPU	136666	67070
Memory	82698	75848
UX	92188	88913
Total score	457170	344710

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	93%	97%
Graphics test	13 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	2272	740

Web score	5108	5547
Video editing	5490	5841
Photo editing	9516	14060
Data manipulation	5720	6693
Writing score	6311	8941

RAM size	4 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1794 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 400 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 2,1	One UI 5.0
OS size	14 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:04 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	10:57 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	02:42 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	70 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase 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
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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	12
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2018	December 2019
Release date	March 2018	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.362 W/kg	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.18 W/kg	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy A71

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion