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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-01-31 |
| -- | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 524 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, getting a global score of 87.5 against 81. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A71 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi 12S Ultra has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A71, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200.
Galaxy A71 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 has a much better performing processor than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a worse image quality, a tinier aperture and a back facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a 7% bigger battery capacity.
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