Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy A71 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A71

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A71
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 179g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy A71
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy A71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz247 Hz
Response time16 ms3.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50081826
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU310050130125
GPU32314370365
Memory17377765296
UX28834593626
NanoReview Score1095315360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C37.5 °C
Stability77 %97 %
Graphics Test45 fps4 fps
Graphics Score7601740
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy A71]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing scoren/a8417
Web scoren/a5183
Video editingn/a5492
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a7257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 7 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsing08:00 h07:51 h
Video Playback12:09 h12:54 h
Games04:35 h04:49 h
Standby Mode112 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/3.41/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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