Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Galaxy A71

65 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9825) that was released on August 7, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (618K versus 344K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Delivers 54% higher peak brightness (798 against 519 nits)
26% higher pixel density (495 vs 393 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Thinner bezels – 5.19% more screen real estate

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Shows 16% longer battery life (32:03 vs 27:35 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 17 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	495 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	92.39%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.4%	98.2%
PWM	250 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Red	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2730 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	432	256
GPU clock	770 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~651.5 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	182103	109500
GPU	170400	67070
Memory	120562	75848
UX	143370	88913
Total score	618715	344710

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	97%	97%
Graphics test	20 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	3377	740

Web score	7253	5547
Video editing	5833	5841
Photo editing	19457	14060
Data manipulation	6782	6693
Writing score	10979	8941

RAM size	12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	31.6 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	97 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	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	123°	120°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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	Yes	- 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 Note 10 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/1.6	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August 2019	December 2019
Release date	August 2019	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.19 W/kg	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 0 W	-

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Galaxy A71

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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