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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 has a global score of 87.5, which is a lot better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro's 71.5 general score. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Galaxy A71 has older 11 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14. Although Galaxy A71 is noticeably older than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much sharper display than Galaxy A71, because it has a quite bigger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A71 features slightly more memory to store more apps and games than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a really superior performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A71, because although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a way higher video definition and a larger aperture for better low light captures and video.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A71, because it has a 5100mAh battery size.
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