Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy A71 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is better than the Huawei Nova 9's 81 general score. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it is also an older, a bit heavier and just a little thicker device.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A71 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a little bit better display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a bit bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little greater pixels density.
The Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a lot more mega pixels camera and a larger aperture for better low light photos and video. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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