Samsung Galaxy A72 vs OnePlus 9 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A72
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Samsung Galaxy A72 or OnePlus 9 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 | OnePlus 9 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2021, March 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 163.2 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Morning Mist, Forest Green, Stellar Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | $ 850 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 107.8 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | 90.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1440 x 3216 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 525 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 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 | 48 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) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Hasselblad Color Calibration, dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | 124 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | 129 | |
| DxOMark Video | 92 | 108 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 11, OxygenOS 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | 822850 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 1080 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 | 3446 |
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 / CDMA / HSPA / 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 65W, 1-100% in 29 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 1-100% in 43 min -USB Power Delivery - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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