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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 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 |
| $ 158.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a score of 87.5 against 83.3. The Galaxy A71 construction is newer and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy S9's, although it's also just a little bit heavier. Galaxy S9 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A71, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S9 counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better screen density. The Galaxy A71 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A71 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
Galaxy A71 has a way better battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy A71 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy A71, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S9, giving up some features and specs.
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