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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. Galaxy A71 5G's design is a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy A12, even when both were only released 6 months apart. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 5G has a newer 11 version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10.
Galaxy A71 5G has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A71 5G has a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a better screen density and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy A71 5G shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels, a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and video and a lot better video definition. Galaxy A71 5G features a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A12 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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