Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A71 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A71

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
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Samsung Galaxy A71
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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 S10 Lite
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
    • Lighter design: 179g vs 186g

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A71
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A71

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 393 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 400 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 87.1 %
    Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    700 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    513 nits
    sRGB gamut98.3 %98.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)250 Hz247 Hz
    Response time32 ms3.8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy A71]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    88.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    87.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
    Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
    - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    - 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
    Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 768 256
    GPU Frequency 585 MHz 700 MHz
    FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    945
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    690
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    2435
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    1826
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)945690
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24351826
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    603501
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    360125
    CPU188208130125
    GPU13648470365
    Memory12943265296
    UX14937793626
    NanoReview Score603501360125
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    3072
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    740
    Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C37.5 °C
    Stability88 %97 %
    Graphics Test18 fps4 fps
    Graphics Score3072740
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy A71]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    10009
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    7257
    Writing score125808417
    Web score73145183
    Video editing60285492
    Data manipulation76726022
    NanoReview Score100097257

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 22.5 GB 23.8 GB
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:22 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    22:43
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    21:09
    Web Browsing08:04 h07:51 h
    Video Playback13:13 h12:54 h
    Games04:48 h04:49 h
    Standby Mode122 h107 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KGM1Samsung Bright S5KGW1
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.7
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length12 mm13 mm
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    89
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    74
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    84
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5KGD1
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    100
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A71
    119

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    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 ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, 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/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
    LTE category2012
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced January, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
    Release Date January, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 350
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - 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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