Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A71 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 190g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 516 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, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 91.7 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A71 and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Adreno 618 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
11297
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6903240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)182611297
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
3115908
CPU130125991772
GPU703651258872
Memory65296554880
UX93626310384
NanoReview Score3601253115908
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 23.8 GB 30.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 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 S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A71
119
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
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 6.0
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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
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
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2019 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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