Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 5G is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note9, having a overall score of 91.8 against 87.1. The Galaxy A71 5G design is newer, just a little bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note9. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels count per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A71 5G. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in low-light situations and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A71 5G has a little better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A71 5G is also by far the cheapest one.
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