Compare Samsung Galaxy A71 VS Huawei Nova 6

Huawei Nova 6 is powered by KIRIN 990 SoC, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 6.57" IPS display, 4100 mAh battery, 40/8/8 MP triple rear camera, 32 MP front camera, and 539 $ price on launch.

While Samsung Galaxy A71 packs with a 6.67" Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 730 SoC, 6/8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, 64/12/5/5 quad rear camera, 32 MP front camera and 4500 mAh battery with 25 W fast charging.

Here’s an in-depth comparison between Huawei Nova 6 and Samsung Galaxy A71.

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1. Operating System  Comparison
2. System  on  Chip (SOC)  Comparison
3. RAM Comparison
4. Storage  Comparison
5. Display Comparison
6. Launch Date Comparison
7. Price  Comparison
8. Sensors  Comparison
9. Rear Camera Comparison
10. Front Camera Comparison
11. Tracking /  Positioning  Comparison
12. Wi-Fi  Comparison
13. Bluetooth  Comparison
14. USB Comparison
15. Connectivity  Comparison
16. Audio File Formats /  Codecs Comparison
17. Video File Formats /  Codecs Comparison
18. Battery  Comparison
19. Design  Comparison 
20. SIM Card  Comparison
21. Networks  Comparison
22. Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A71	Huawei Nova 6
Brand and Model	Brand and Model
Brand	Brand
Samsung	Huawei
Model	Model
Galaxy A71	Nova 6
Model Alias	Model Alias
	Nova6
	WLZ-AL00
Galaxy A71 Operating System	Nova 6 Operating System (OS)
Android 10	Android 10
User Interface (UI)	User Interface (UI)
One UI 2.0	EMUI 10.0.1
Galaxy A71 System on  Chip (SOC)	Nova 6 System on  Chip (SOC)
SOC	SOC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 990
Process Technology	Process Technology
8 nm	7 nm
CPU	CPU
2x 2.2 GHz Kryo 470	2x 2.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 470	2x 2.09 GHz ARM Cortex-A76
	4x 1.86 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
CPU Bits	CPU Bits
64 bits	64 bits
Instruction Set	Instruction Set
ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A
CPU Frequency	CPU Frequency
2200 MHz	2860 MHz
CPU Cores	CPU Cores
8	8
GPU	GPU
Adreno 618	ARM Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores	GPU Cores
	16
GPU Frequency	GPU Frequency
	600 MHz
Galaxy A71 RAM Capacity	Nova 6 RAM Capacity
6 GB
8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	RAM Type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
RAM Channels	RAM Channels
Double channel	Double channel
RAM Frequency	RAM Frequency
1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Other Features	Other Features
	GPU Turbo
	Kirin Gaming+ 2.0
Galaxy A71 Storage	Nova 6 Storage
128 GB	128 GB
Galaxy A71 Memory Cards	Nova 6 Memory Cards
microSD	No Card
microSDHC
microSDXC
Galaxy A71 Display	Nova 6 Display
Type / Technology	Type / Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS
Diagonal Size	Diagonal Size
6.7 in	6.57 in
170.18 mm	166.88 mm
17.02 cm	16.69 cm
Width	Width
2.75 in	2.7 in
69.84 mm	68.48 mm
6.98 cm	6.85 cm
Height	Height
6.11 in	5.99 in
155.19 mm	152.18 mm
15.52 cm	15.22 cm
Aspect Ratio	Aspect Ratio
2.222:1	2.222:1
Resolution	Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel Density	Pixel Density
393 ppi	401 ppi
154 ppcm	157 ppcm
Color Depth	Color Depth
24 bits	24 bits
16777216 colors	16777216 colors
Display Area	Display Area
87.45 %	84.78 %
Other Features	Other Features
Capacitive	Capacitive
Multi-touch	Multi-touch
Scratch resistant	Scratch resistant
	2.5D curved glass screen
	Aluminosilicate glass
	96% NTSC
	LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon)
	Oleophobic coating
Galaxy A71 Sensors	Nova 6 Sensors
Proximity	Proximity
Light	Light
Accelerometer	Accelerometer
Compass	Compass
Gyroscope	Gyroscope
Fingerprint	Fingerprint
In-display fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Galaxy A71 Rear Camera	Nova 6 Rear Camera
Sensor Model	Sensor Model
Samsung S5KGW1	Sony IMX600 Exmor RS
Sensor type	Sensor type
ISOCELL	CMOS BSI
ISO	ISO
	50-204800
Aperture	Aperture
f/1.8	f/1.8
	Focal length
	5.58 mm
Flash Type	Flash Type
LED	LED
Shutter Speed	Shutter Speed
	30-1/4000
Image Resolution	Image Resolution
9280 x 6944 pixels	7296 x 5472 pixels
64.44 MP	39.92 MP
Video resolution	Video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
2.07 MP	8.29 MP
Video FPS	Video FPS
30 fps	30 fps
Features	Features
Autofocus	Autofocus
Continuous shooting	Continuous shooting
Digital zoom	Digital zoom
Digital image stabilization	Digital image stabilization
	Optical zoom
	Optical image stabilization
Geotagging	Geotagging
Panorama	Panorama
HDR	HDR
Touch focus	Touch focus
Face detection	Face detection
White balance setting	White balance setting
ISO setting	ISO setting
Exposure compensation	Exposure compensation
Self-timer	Self-timer
Scene mode	Scene mode
	RYYB sensor
Sensor size- 1/1.72”	Sensor size- 1.1.7”
Pixel size- 0.8 um	Pixel size- 1.0 um
Pixel size- 1.6 um (4-in-1 pixel binning)
Sensor type- ISOCELL PLUS
Super Phase Detection	Phase detection
6-element lens
PDAF
	Laser autofocus
	Contrast autofocus
	1080p @ 960 fps
Secondary rear camera - 12 MP (ultra-wide angle)	Secondary rear camera- 8 MP (super wide-angle)
Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)	Aperture size- f/2.4 (#2)
Pixel size- 1.12 um (#2)
Third rear camera - 5 MP (depth-sensing)	Third rear camera- 8 MP (telephoto)
Aperture size - f/2.2 (#3)	Aperture size- f/2.4 (#3)
Pixel size- 1.12 um (#3)
	OIS (#3)
	3x optical zoom (#3)
	5x hybrid zoom
Fourth rear camera- 5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size- f/2.4 (#4)
Galaxy A71 Front Camera	Nova 6 Front Camera
Sensor Model	Sensor Model
Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor Type	Sensor Type
ISOCELL	CMOS BSI
Aperture	Aperture
f/2.2	f/2
Image Resolution	Image Resolution
6560 x 4928 pixels	6528 x 4896 pixels
32.33 MP	31.96 MP
Video Resolution	Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
2.07 MP	8.29 MP
Video FPS	Video FPS
30 fps	30 fps
Features	Features
Sensor size-1/2.8”	Sensor size-1/2.8”
Pixel size- 0.8 um
Face unlock
Sensor type- ISOCELL
	Focal length (35 mm equivalent)- 26 mm
	Phase detections
	Secondary front camera- 8 MP (ultra-wide-angle)
	Aperture- f/2.2 (#2)
	Field of view- 105 degree (#2)
Galaxy A71 Audio	Nova 6 Audio
Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Earpiece	Earpiece
	Huawei Histen
Galaxy A71 Radio	Nova 6 Radio
Yes	No
Galaxy A71 Tracking /  Positioning	Nova 6 Tracking /  Positioning
GPS	GPS (L1+L5)
A-GPS	A-GPS
GLONASS	GLONASS (L1+L5)
BeiDou	BeiDou (B1)
Galileo	Galileo (E1 + E5a)
	QZSS (L1 + L5)
Galaxy A71 Wi-Fi	Nova 6 Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)	802.11a (IEEE 802.11a 1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)	802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)	802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)	802.11n (IEEE 802.1n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz	802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)	802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Dual band	Dual band
Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi-Direct
Wi-Fi Display	Wi-Fi Display
	2x2 MiMO
	VHT160
Galaxy A71 Bluetooth	Nova 6 Bluetooth
Version	Version
5.0	5.1
Features	Features
A2DP	A2DP
AVRCP	EDR
DIP
HFP
HID
HSP
MAP
OPP	LE
PAN
PBAP/PAB
HOGP
Galaxy A71 USB	Nova 6 USB
Connector Type	Connector Type
USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Version	Version
2.0	2.0
Features	Features
Charging	Charging
Mass Storage	Mass Storage
On-The-Go	On-The-Go
Galaxy A71 Headphone Jack	Nova 6 Headphone Jack
Yes	No
Galaxy A71 Connectivity	Nova 6 Connectivity
Computer sync	Computer sync
OTA sync	OTA sync
Tethering	Tethering
VoLTE	VoLTE
	NFC
ANT+	ViLTE
Galaxy A71 Browser	Nova 6 Browser
HTML	HTML
HTML5	HTML5
CSS 3	CSS 3
Galaxy A71 Audio File Formats /  Codecs	Nova 6 Audio File Formats /  Codecs
AAC	AAC
	AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1
	AC3 / AC-3
AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR	AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR
AMR-WB	AMR-WB
	aptX / apt-X
	aptX HD / apt-X HD / aptX Lossless
eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2	eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
FLAC	FLAC
M4A	M4A
MIDI	MIDI
MP3	MP3
OGG	OGG
WMA	WMA
WAV	WAV
	LDAC
Galaxy A71 Video File Formats /  Codecs	Nova 6 Video File Formats /  Codecs
3GPP	3GPP
3GPP2
AVI	AVI
	DivX
Flash Video	Flash Video
H.263	H.263
H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video	H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video
H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC	H.265 / MPEG-H Part 2 / HEVC
MKV	MKV
	QuickTime
MP4	MP4
VC-1	VP8
VP8	VP9
VP9
WebM	WebM
WMV	WMV
WMV7
WMV8
Xvid	Xvid
Galaxy A71 Battery	Nova 6 Battery
Capacity	Capacity
4500 mAh	4200 mAh
Type	Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Features	Features
Non-removable	Non-removable
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charger Output Power	Charger Output Power
5 V / 5 A	5 V / 2 A
	9 V / 2 A
	10 V / 4 A
	4.5 V / 5 A
Quick Charge Technology	Quick Charge Technology
	Honor Super Charge
Galaxy A71 Launch	Nova 6 Launch
Announced	Announced
2019, 12th December	2018, 5th Dec.
Status	Status
Release 26th December 2019	Release Dec. 2019
Galaxy A71 Price	Nova 6 Price
-	8 GB + 128 GB = 454 $
Galaxy A71 Design	Nova 6 Design
Colors	Colors
Prism Crush Black	Black
Prism Crush Blue	Blue
Prism Crush Pink	Red
Prism Crush Silver	Purple
Width	Width
76 mm	75.8 mm
7.6 cm	7.58 cm
0.25 ft	0.25 ft
2.99 in	2.98 in
Height	Height
163.66 mm	162.7 mm
16.36 cm	16.27 cm
0.54 ft	0.53 ft
6.44 in	6.41 in
Thickness	Thickness
7.7 mm	8.98 mm
0.77 cm	0.9 cm
0.03 ft	0.03 ft
0.3 in	0.35 in
Weight	Weight
179 g	212 g
0.39 lbs	0.47 lbs
6.31 oz	7.48 oz
Volume	Volume
95.74 cm3	110.75 cm3
5.81 in3	6.73 in3
Body Materials	Body Materials
Plastic	Metal
	Glass
Galaxy A71 SIM Card	Nova 6 SIM Card
SIM Card Type	SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)	Nano-SIM (4FF-fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)
Number of SIM Cards	Number of SIM Cards
2	2
Features	Features
Dual SIM stand-by	Dual SIM stand-by
Galaxy A71 Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth	Nova 6 Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth
UMTS (384 kbit/s)	UMTS (384 kbit/s)
EDGE	EDGE
GPRS	GPRS
HSPA+	HSPA+
LTE Cat 12 (102.0 Mbit/s, 603.0 Mbit/s)	LTE Cat 21
	TD-SCDMA
	TD-HSDPA
Galaxy A71 Networks	Nova 6 Networks
GSM	GSM
GSM 850 MHz	GSM 850 MHz (B5)
GSM 900 MHz	GSM 900 MHz (B8)
GSM 1800 MHz	GSM 1800 MHz (B3)
GSM 1900 MHz	GSM 1900 MHz (B2)
	CDMA
	CDMA 800 MHz (BC0)
UMTS	W-CDMA
UMTS 850 MHz	W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5)
	W-CDMA 850 MHz (B6)
UMTS 900 MHz	W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8)
	W-CDMA 900 MHz (19)
	W-CDMA 1700 MHz (B4)
UMTS 1900 MHz	W-CDMA 1900 MHz (B2)
UMTS 2100 MHz	W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1)
LTE	LTE
	LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12)
	LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17)
LTE 850 MHz	LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)
	LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18)
	LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19)
	LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26)
LTE 900 MHz	LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)
	LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4)
LTE 1800 MHz	LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)
	LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2)
LTE 2100 MHz	LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)
LTE 2600 MHz	LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)
	LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39)
	LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34)
	LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)
	LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)
	LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)
	5G
	5G NSA and SA bands- n79; n78; n41; n3; n1