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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with a global score of 87.5 against 74.9. Although Galaxy A71 is a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), it's lighter and also notably newer. Galaxy A71 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A71 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a bit greater pixels count per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Galaxy A71 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and a camera in the back with a way better 64 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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