Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Honor Play 4 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Honor Play 4 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A71 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Honor Play 4 Pro runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Honor Play 4 Pro offers 6.57 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Honor Play 4 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A71 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Honor Play 4 Pro offers 40 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A71 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A71 and Honor Play 4 Pro feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A71 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Honor Play 4 Pro offers 4200 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A71 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A71 and Honor Play 4 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Feb, 2020
30 Dec, 2021
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 730
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.57 inches (16.69 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
40 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP + 8 MP
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
4200 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek and lightweight design
  • Stunning AMOLED display
  • Impressive battery
  • Solid performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low-light photography
  • Software comes with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(8,844 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,827
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 24, 2020
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.09 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.86 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

266,827
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.57 inches  (16.69 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
401 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.17 %
84.5 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
162.7 mm
162.7 mm

Width

76 mm
75.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

179 grams
213 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.827 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX600 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8500 x 4700 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4200 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 42 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 46m 1s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.836 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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