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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, blue 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 |
| PLS | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| -- | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 is slightly better than Galaxy M12, getting an 87.5 score against 80. Although Samsung Galaxy A71 is older than Galaxy M12, it's construction is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10, providing the user some nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a quite bigger display and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy A71 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A71 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A71 counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A71 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way more megapixels back camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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