Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 and Apple iPhone 11
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 79.9 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time3.8 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6901613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18264215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU130125231010
GPU70365308030
Memory65296155712
UX93626203482
NanoReview Score360125898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C43.6 °C
Stability97 %72 %
Graphics Test4 fps45 fps
Graphics Score7407530
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score8417n/a
Web score5183n/a
Video editing5492n/a
Data manipulation6022n/a
NanoReview Score7257n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:22 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing07:51 h08:46 h
Video Playback12:54 h13:37 h
Games04:49 h04:58 h
Standby Mode107 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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