Samsung Galaxy A72 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Samsung Galaxy A72
Brand: Samsung
SKU: P-YS7-CGUUZ
Rating: 5.0 (483 reviews)

Released 2021, March 26 203g, 8.4mm thickness Android 11, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) Adreno 618 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 329.5 USD
6.7" 1080x2400 pixels
64MP 2160p
6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 720G
5000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy A72 overview

Samsung Galaxy A72 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2021, March 26. Samsung Galaxy A72 has 6.7 inch, Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) CPU, Adreno 618 GPU. Samsung Galaxy A72 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 64MP Quad main camera, 32MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy A72 uses Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A72 is about 329.5 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A72 compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 103 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
Price: 38 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A72 full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A
LAUNCH
Announced	2021, March 17
Status	Available
BODY
Dimensions	165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
DISPLAY
Type	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 618
MEMORY
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.1
MAIN CAMERA
Quad	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Virtual proximity sensing
BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models	SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price	About 329.5 USD
TESTS
Performance	AnTuTu: 279342 (v8) GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery life	Endurance rating 117h