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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is just a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, with a global score of 87.5 against 81. Galaxy A71 is an older and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei Nova 9, but Samsung could make it just a little bit thinner anyway. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A71, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy A71 and Huawei Nova 9 both have extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy A71 also has a little bit larger display, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Galaxy A71 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 also has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Galaxy A71 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A71 counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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