Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A71
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz247 Hz
Response time1 ms3.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2519690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63821826
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU381160130125
GPU47205270365
Memory25866865296
UX32946893626
NanoReview Score1441348360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C37.5 °C
Stability79 %97 %
Graphics Test59 fps4 fps
Graphics Score9874740
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing scoren/a8417
Web scoren/a5183
Video editingn/a5492
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a7257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 3200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsing09:41 h07:51 h
Video Playback16:03 h12:54 h
Games05:38 h04:49 h
Standby Mode112 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.281/1.7
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
139
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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