Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A72 or Samsung Galaxy A30s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 | Samsung Galaxy A30s | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2019, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 158.5 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 166 g | 5.86 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet2 | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 300 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 | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 107.8 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | 84.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 268 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 | 25 MP, Triple | |
| 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) |
-25 MP, f/1.7, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 92 | ||
| 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/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G71 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | 269 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | 830 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | 744 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | 757 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 264 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 | 963 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1323 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4092 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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 | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A307F/DS, SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS, SM-A307GN/DS, SM-A307YN |
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