Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 221g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4729mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 92.6 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time3.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 8 nm n/a
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 n/a
Graphics Adreno 618 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 700 MHz n/a
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6903780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)182610772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU130125510033
GPU70365791934
Memory65296367847
UX93626442645
NanoReview Score3601252112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score740n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:22 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing07:51 hn/a
Video Playback12:54 hn/a
Games04:49 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeActiven/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A71 the clear winner in this comparison.

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