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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A71 is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), having an 87.5 score against 85.2. The Samsung Galaxy A71 construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A9 (2018). Galaxy A9 (2018) features a display that is very similar to Galaxy A71's screen, although the Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a quite lower pixels number in each display inch and a little bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy A71 both have extremely similar CPUs, both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Galaxy A71 have very similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have equal internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18% greater battery size.
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