Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy S9: specs comparison

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 S9: 16 g lighter

Galaxy A71:

179 g

Galaxy S9:

163 g
Width

Galaxy S9: 7.3 mm narrower

Galaxy A71:

76 mm

Galaxy S9:

68.7 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy S9: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy A71:

6.7 in

Galaxy S9:

5.8 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy A71:

Quad

Galaxy S9:

Single
Depth

Galaxy A71: 0.8 mm thinner

Galaxy A71:

7.7 mm

Galaxy S9:

8.5 mm
Height

Galaxy S9: 15.9 mm shorter

Galaxy A71:

163.6 mm

Galaxy S9:

147.7 mm

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. Galaxy A71

Height:

163.6 mm +15.9 mm versus Galaxy S9
Width:

76 mm +7.3 mm versus Galaxy S9
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Galaxy S9

Height:

147.7 mm
Width:

68.7 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.8 mm versus Galaxy A71

Weight

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

1. Galaxy A71

179 g

+16 g versus Galaxy S9
2. Galaxy S9

163 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. Galaxy A71

Screen diagonal:

6.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.4 cm²
2. Galaxy S9

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²

Galaxy A71 has approximately 26.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S9.

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 S9, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown

Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S9

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

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. Galaxy A71

4500 mAh

+1500 mAh versus Galaxy S9
2. Galaxy S9

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A712. Galaxy S9

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.6 Х 76 Х 7.7 mm	147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	179 g	163 g
Technology	Super AMOLED Plus	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.7" inch	5.8" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1440 x 2960 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	64/128/256 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0; One UI 2	Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Philippines	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	108.4 cm2	84.8 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	87.2%	83.6%
PPI /points per inch/	393 PPI	570 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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 S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
Rear camera, main	64 MP Quad	12 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	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps
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
DxOMark Main Score *	84	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	89	81
DxOMark Video *	74	81
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	81

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
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
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	247256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	3288
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	8240
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	8705
Antutu 8 score *	265537	284449
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3960
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	509	469
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1638	1957

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
Release date	2019 December	2018 February
Colors	Prism Crush Black Silver Blue Pink	Midnight Black Coral Blue Titanium Gray Lilac Purple Burgundy Red Sunrise Gold Ice Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	399 EUR	490 EUR
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3) plastic back plastic frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
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	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 (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) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 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
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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
Radio	FM radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy A71, Galaxy S9.
Specification	Galaxy A71	Galaxy S9
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 Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China LATAM)

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