Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A72
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Samsung Galaxy A72 or Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 | Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | |
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Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2018, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.03 in | |
Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 500 EUR | 600 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.3" in | |
Screen area | 107.8 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | 80.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 393 PPI | |
Other specs | - 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 24 MP, Quad | |
Camera specs | -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) |
-24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom -5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 105 | 88 | |
DxOMark Photo | 112 | 93 | |
DxOMark Video | 92 | 77 | |
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.9µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 512 | |
External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | 317 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | 1095 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 300 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 | 1336 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging |
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Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China) |
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