Samsung Galaxy A71 5G vs Galaxy Note9

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A71 5G uses the Exynos 980 (8 nm Samsung), the Galaxy Note9 the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm). The Galaxy A71 5G's fastest core runs at 2.21 GHz, the Galaxy Note9's at 2.80 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the Galaxy A71 5G, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy A71 5G, 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9.
  4. Main camera: 16 MP on the Galaxy A71 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 980Snapdragon 845
Process
8 nm Samsung10 nm
CPU
2× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A77
6× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.21 GHz2.80 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G76Adreno 630

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.7 in8.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001440 × 2960
Pixel density
393 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh4,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
16 MP4624 × 3468 · f/1.8 · 5.23 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13Android 10
UI
One UI 5.1—
Released with
Android 10Android 8.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors41 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy