Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A71 and Huawei Nova 15 Max - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A71
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Samsung Galaxy A71
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 232g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 and Huawei Nova 15 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A71
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time3.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Yes
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
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)690960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18262601
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU130125302738
GPU70365104021
Memory65296191983
UX93626209391
NanoReview Score360125808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score740n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Huawei Nova 15 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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 14.2

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
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
Huawei Nova 15 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 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Huawei Nova 15 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2019 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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