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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.21 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9, having an 87.5 score against 87.1. The Galaxy A71 is a newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note9. Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better screen density.
The Galaxy A71's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, both of them have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and the same internal storage. Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A71. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Galaxy A71 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a much larger sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy A71 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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