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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, blue 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 |
| PLS | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the Galaxy M12's general score of 80. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A71 5G has newer 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy A71 5G is an older phone than the Galaxy M12, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway.
Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A71 5G also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a bit bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A71 5G takes better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography, a lot more mega pixels camera and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy A71 5G has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M12 has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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