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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A71

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Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 730

8 GB RAM

Display

5.8" (14.73 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

4500 mAh

42 h talktime (4G)

Storage

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 31,936 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 8,852 ratings

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General
Launch Date

March 16, 2018 (Official)

February 24, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP18

Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

5.8 " (14.73 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi

393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.51 %

87.17 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 147.7 mm
Width: 68.7 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 163.6 mm
Width: 76 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm

Weight

163 grams

179 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Silver

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Quad

Resolution

12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

64 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera

Sensor

S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

S5KGW1, ISOCELL Plus

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Up to 42 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 512 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 105 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.836 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Stylus

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