Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 179g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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 Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)247 Hz240 Hz
Response time3.8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)690890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18262184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU130125148103
GPU70365236968
Memory65296121310
UX93626141476
NanoReview Score360125647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C40.6 °C
Stability97 %82 %
Graphics Test4 fps19 fps
Graphics Score7403230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score841710392
Web score51836822
Video editing54925775
Data manipulation60226988
NanoReview Score72578754

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 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 23.8 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:22 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing07:51 h05:13 h
Video Playback12:54 h10:14 h
Games04:49 h03:45 h
Standby Mode107 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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