Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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 Samsung Galaxy A23
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 87.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response timen/a3.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23
83.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13921826
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU107322130125
GPU3944770365
Memory8445465296
UX6603493626
NanoReview Score297257360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test2 fps4 fps
Graphics Score440740
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing score84198417
Web score68985183
Video editing42315492
Data manipulation58676022
NanoReview Score72587257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsing08:39 h07:51 h
Video Playback13:39 h12:54 h
Games05:40 h04:49 h
Standby Mode128 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
84

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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