Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Samsung Galaxy A71
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Samsung Galaxy A12 or Samsung Galaxy A71 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Samsung Galaxy A71 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2019, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | 163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 179 g | 6.31 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Prism, Crush Black, Silver, Blue, Pink | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 42 h (4G) Music play - Up to 107 h |
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| Approximate price | $ 170 | 399 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS IPS | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 87.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | 84 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | 89 | |
| DxOMark Video | 80 | 74 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 83 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) - Philippines |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 353835 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 126775 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 70969 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 70395 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 126775 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | 265537 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | 635 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | 1607 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1021 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 958 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | 509 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 | 1638 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A715F/DS, SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia) |
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