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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A71, with a score of 92.8 against 87.5. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A71 comes with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 12 Pro's construction is just a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A71, and they were released with only 9 months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPhone 12 Pro has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a slightly better resolution of 1170 x 2532px.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A71 shoots greater photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 60 percent larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A71. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A71, giving up some specifications.
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