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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 411.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 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 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting an 87.5 score against 80. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A71 has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10, so it gives you some extra features. Galaxy A71's body is way thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M12, although it was released just 14 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A71 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a greater display density, a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a little bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A71 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a bigger aperture, a way higher video resolution and a camera with a way better 64 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has better battery life than Galaxy A71, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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