Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Galaxy A12

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 12 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (344K versus 133K)
46% higher pixel density (393 vs 270 PPI)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 730
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (519 against 472 nits)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Shows 28% longer battery life (41:00 vs 32:03 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	82.1%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	98.2%	96.3%
PWM	247 Hz	337 Hz
Response time	3.8 ms	52 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	864:1

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	8 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	256	32
GPU clock	700 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	109500	49721
GPU	67070	16841
Memory	75848	34529
UX	88913	32377
Total score	344710	133842

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	44.1 °C
Stability	97%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	-
Graphics score	740	-

Web score	5547	-
Video editing	5841	-
Photo editing	14060	-
Data manipulation	6693	-
Writing score	8941	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI Core 5.1
OS size	23.8 GB	13 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:22 hr	3:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:32 hr	16:07 hr
Watching video	14:49 hr	12:14 hr
Gaming	04:45 hr	06:08 hr
Standby	109 hr	153 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	No
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Active	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	7
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	December 2019	November 2020
Release date	February 2020	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.51 W/kg	0.67 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Galaxy A12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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