Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is better than OnePlus 9's 76 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A71's design is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the OnePlus 9, even though it was released just a bit more than a year before. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
OnePlus 9 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OnePlus 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. OnePlus 9 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the OnePlus 9 also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
The Galaxy A71 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than OnePlus 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A71 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The OnePlus 9 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A71, because although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels, and they both have the same aperture, the OnePlus 9 also counts with a larger camera sensor taking better quality photos and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Galaxy A71's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in OnePlus 9.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy A71 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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