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Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus

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 S5 Plus: 34 g lighter

      Galaxy A71:
      179 g
      Galaxy S5 Plus:
      145 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S5 Plus: 3.5 mm narrower

      Galaxy A71:
      76 mm
      Galaxy S5 Plus:
      72.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S5 Plus: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy A71:
      6.7 in
      Galaxy S5 Plus:
      5.1 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy A71:
      Quad
      Galaxy S5 Plus:
      Single

    • Height

      Galaxy S5 Plus: 21.6 mm shorter

      Galaxy A71:
      163.6 mm
      Galaxy S5 Plus:
      142 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy A71:
      2019
      Galaxy S5 Plus:
      2014

    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 +21.6 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
      Width:
      76 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

      Height:
      142 mm
      Width:
      72.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy A71

      179 g

      +34 g versus Galaxy S5 Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

      145 g

    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 S5 Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      71.7 cm²

    Galaxy A71 has approximately 51.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Plus.

    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 S5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

    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 S5 Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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

      +1700 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Plus

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A712. Galaxy S5 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 163.6 Х 76 Х 7.7 mm
    • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 179 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.7" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Philippines
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (market dependent)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 108.4 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 87.2%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 393 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    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 S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    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
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm
    • 2 MP
    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 S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 618
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 51725
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1010
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2615
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3290
    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 S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    Release date
    • 2019
    • December
    • 2014
    • October
    Colors
    • Prism
    • Crush Black
    • Silver
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Charcoal Black
    • Copper Gold
    • Electric Blue
    • Shimmery White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 399 EUR
    • 380 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 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)
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S5 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy A71Galaxy S5 Plus
    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 (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • gesture
    • heart rate
    • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F