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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy A71: 12 g lighter

      Galaxy A71:
      179 g
      Galaxy A9 Star:
      191 g

    • Width

      Galaxy A71: 1 mm narrower

      Galaxy A71:
      76 mm
      Galaxy A9 Star:
      77 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy A9 Star: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A71:
      6.7 in
      Galaxy A9 Star:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy A71:
      Quad
      Galaxy A9 Star:
      Dual

    • Release year

      Galaxy A71:
      2019
      Galaxy A9 Star:
      2018

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy A71

      Height:
      163.6 mm
      Width:
      76 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

      Height:
      162.4 mm
      Width:
      77 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A71
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy A71

      179 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

      191 g

      +12 g versus Galaxy A71

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Galaxy A71

      Screen diagonal:
      6.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      108.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.7 cm²

    Galaxy A71 has approximately 7.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A9 Star.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
    Galaxy A9 Star: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy A71

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy A9 Star

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy A71

      4500 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Galaxy A9 Star

    2. 2. Galaxy A9 Star

      3700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A712. Galaxy A9 Star

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.6 Х 76 Х 7.7 mm
    • 162.4 Х 77 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 179 g
    • 191 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.7" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    • Android 8 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Philippines
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (market dependent)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 108.4 cm2
    • 100.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.2%
    • 80.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 393 PPI
    • 392 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    Rear camera, main
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    • 24 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
    • 1.12µm
    • depth sensor
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.7 -16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 89
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 74
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 618
    • Adreno 512
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 104325
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 265537
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 509
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1638
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2018
    • June
    Colors
    • Prism
    • Crush Black
    • Silver
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 399 EUR
    • 350 EUR
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -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 (unspecified)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - China
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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)
    • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy A9 Star.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy A9 Star
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A715F/DS
    • SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/1.67A -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A8 Star (Global
    • SEA
    • South Korea); A9 Star (China)