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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 5G has a score of 91.8, which is much better than the Galaxy M12's global score of 80. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A71 5G is older than Galaxy M12, it's construction is lighter and thinner.
Galaxy A71 5G has a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A71 5G counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a better pixel quantity in each inch of display and a bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A71 5G features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M12 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 33% more battery size.
Galaxy A71 5G has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos, a way more mega pixels back camera and a lot higher video definition.
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