Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
Samsung Galaxy A72
Smartphone 2
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy A72 or Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 | Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2020, July 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 0 g | 0 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| 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% | 88.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 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) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
|
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | 88 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | 90 | |
| DxOMark Video | 92 | 87 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 10, One UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | 264930 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Pre-installed Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 260, 261 mmWave |
|
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W |
|
| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A716V (Verizon) |
Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy A72 and Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!