Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Released · Mar 16, 2018
Released · Jul 16, 2020
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm
6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
162.9 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue Prism bricks black

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Plus
Screen-to-body
84.36 % 88.38 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
1x 2.4GHz Kryo 475 + 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
32 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

Carrier locked
Yes
5G
Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Date approved: Jul 03, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA716V
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 0.25 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg
Phablet: 3.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 720 $ 650
In The Box
Pre-Installed SIM Card w/ SIM eject PIN, Wall Charger, USB Cable, Quick Reference Guide, Terms and Conditions

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 27, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM Yes
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 820
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
MSRP $ 770
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