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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-07-16 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Prism bricks black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 650.00 |
| 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 765G SM7250-AB 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 UW has an overall score of 92.9, which is better than the Galaxy M12's global score of 80. These devices have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The Galaxy A71 5G UW body is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy M12, even though both of them were released with only 8 months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features a much better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a little larger display.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A71 5G UW has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a way better video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos.
The Galaxy M12 has improved battery life than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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