Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy A72 or Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A72	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Rating	(+1)	(+0)
Release date	2021, March 17	2020, October 13
Dimensions (HxWxD)	165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm \| 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm \| 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in
Weight	203 g \| 7.16 oz	228 g \| 8.04 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	3687 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Battery life		Stand by time - Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h
Approximate price	500 EUR	1220 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED	Super Retina XDR OLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.7" in	6.7" in
Screen area	107.8 cm²	109.8 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.4%	87.4%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1284 x 2778 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	394 PPI	458 PPI
Screen protection		Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display	- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	64 MP, Quad	12 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)	-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	105	131
DxOMark Photo	112	131
DxOMark Video	92	130
Front camera, selfie	32 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Specifications	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Selfie Score		132
DxOMark Photo		127
DxOMark Video		140

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	iOS 14.1
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)	- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)	- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	Adreno 618	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
External memory	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total		1113059
Antutu 10 CPU		291444
Antutu 10 GPU		333526
Antutu 10 Mem		187526
Antutu 10 UX		291444
Antutu 8 Total	285632	638841
GeekBench 6 Single Core	670	2069
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	1653	4748
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	1169
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	1026
GeekBench 6 Metal		16062
GeekBench 5 Single Core	508	1586
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	1555	3940

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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/6, dual-band, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	Yes	No
Others

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Versions		- Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong)

Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy A72 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Isaac
2022-03-11 03:55:41

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I think a72 is best