Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 196g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 88.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
1451 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 1536 180
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 728 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
2196
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
861
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
6964
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
2107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2196861
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69642107
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
2025079
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
430012
CPU480834140164
GPU89361991050
Memory35486779061
UX295759119737
NanoReview Score2025079430012
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
16963
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
17881
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a
Writing score21624n/a
Web score18765n/a
Video editing8023n/a
Data manipulation14975n/a
NanoReview Score17881n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
22:40
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:03 hn/a
Video Playback15:35 hn/a
Games05:08 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S53K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
134
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
90
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
125
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
87
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
88
Bokeh65n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom135n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung 35K3LU Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
100
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 599
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):

Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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