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Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Samsung Galaxy A72 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons
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Samsung Galaxy A72 is a 2021 smartphone. It measures 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm and weighs 203 g. It has a Super AMOLED display measuring 6.7" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 2400 and 394 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 32 MP. The main camera is Quad with 64 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) CPU with 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM memory. The battery is 5000 mAh.

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Samsung Galaxy A72 specs

General specs

Brand and model

Samsung Galaxy A72

Release date

2021, March 17

Dimensions

165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.5 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)

Weight

203 g (7.16 oz)

Body build

Glass front, plastic back

Colors

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue

Battery

5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable

Approximate price500 EUR

Screen

Technology

Super AMOLED

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

6.7" inc

Screen area

107.8 cm2

Screen format

20:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

84.4%

Screen resolution

1080 x 2400 px

PPI /points per inch/

394 PPI

Other - 90Hz
-800 nits (peak)
-Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

64 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)

Functions

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score105
DxOMark Photo112
DxOMark Video92
Front camera, selfie

32 MP, Single

Specifications

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm

Functions

HDR

Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 11, One UI 3.1

Chipset

- Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Processor CPU

- Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)

Graphics processor GPU

- Adreno 618

External memory

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Antutu 8 score 285632 (Rank 372 of 1138)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 508 (Rank 611 of 1569)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1555 (Rank 668 of 1564)

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation

SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack Yes
Others
-

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Fast charging 25W
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Samsung. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Samsung may not be reflected.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Samsung Galaxy A72 was around 500 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2021, March 17.
The weight of the Samsung Galaxy A72 is 203 g.
The screen size of the Samsung Galaxy A72 is 6.7" inches.
The size of the Samsung Galaxy A72 is 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (HxWxD).

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