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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A71 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12, having a score of 87.5 against 80.3. Galaxy A71's construction is lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A12, despite of the fact that it was released about 11 months before. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A71 has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10, so it counts with some additional features.
The Galaxy A71 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a better pixels count per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy A12, and although the Samsung Galaxy A71 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, because it has a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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