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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 829.00 | $ 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 is a little bit better than Galaxy A71, with an 88.7 score against 87.5. Even when the Apple iPhone 12 and Galaxy A71 were released with only 9 months difference, the Apple iPhone 12 is a bit lighter and a little thinner. Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy A71 has Android 11 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A71, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels in each inch of screen and a slightly higher 1170 x 2532 resolution. IPhone 12 has a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Samsung Galaxy A71 captures a lot better pictures and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in low light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A71 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 60 percent bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A71, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A71. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A71, resigning some features and specs.
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