Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ Comparison and Differences

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy S9+ - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71:

Larger display: 6.7 inches over 6.2 inches on the S9+.
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh compared to the 3500mAh of the S9+.
Higher resolution main camera: 64MP vs 12MP on the S9+.
More modern chipset: Snapdragon 730/730G vs older Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845.
Higher Antutu benchmark score: 353835 vs 320731 (this indicates overall better performance).
Dedicated microSD slot: Supports up to 1TB, while S9+ uses a hybrid SIM slot.
On-paper longer battery life for music play and talk time.
Supports faster charging: 25W vs Quick Charge 2.0 on the S9+.

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9+:

Higher screen resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels vs 1080 x 2400 pixels on the A71.
Higher screen pixel density: 529 ppi over 393 ppi offering a sharper display.
Additional features like Samsung DeX for desktop experience and Bixby natural language commands.
Better build quality: Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame vs the A71's plastic build.
IP68 water and dust resistance rating.
Advanced biometric features: Iris scanner in addition to fingerprint sensor.
Stereo speakers for improved audio experience.

Choose the Galaxy A71 for its newer design, higher battery capacity, and better main camera. Opt for the Galaxy S9+ if you prefer higher display quality, IP68 rating, and exclusive Samsung features like DeX and an iris scanner.

Samsung Galaxy A71 or Samsung Galaxy S9+ Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A71	Samsung Galaxy S9+
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2019, December	2018, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm \| 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.99 in	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm \| 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.91 in
Weight	179 g \| 6.31 oz	189 g \| 6.67 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors	Prism, Crush Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Battery	4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Talking time - Up to 42 h (4G) Music play - Up to 107 h
Approximate price	399 EUR	620 EUR

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED Plus	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.7" inc	6.2" inc
Screen area	108.4 cm²	98.3 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	87.2%	84.2%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1440 x 2960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	393 PPI	529 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs		- HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	64 MP, Quad	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor	-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score	84	100
DxOMark Photo	89	105
DxOMark Video	74	91
Front camera, selfie	32 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	83	81
DxOMark Photo	83	81
DxOMark Video	82	81

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10.0; One UI 2	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines	- Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)	- Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 618	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
External memory	microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM - China 128 GB, 6 GB RAM - LATAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	353835
Antutu 10 CPU	126775
Antutu 10 GPU	70969
Antutu 10 Mem	70395
Antutu 10 UX	126775
Antutu 8 Total	265537	320731
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	635	511
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1607	1781
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	1021	2023
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	958	1981
GeekBench 5 Single Core	509	596
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1638	1902
GeekBench 4 Single Core		2292
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		8306
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		8586
GeekBench 4 Battery		4096

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other extras	- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W	- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Versions: SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia)	- Versions: G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM)