Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Apple iPhone 11 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A72
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Samsung Galaxy A72 or Apple iPhone 11 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 | Apple iPhone 11 | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 194 g | 6.84 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | Front/back glass, aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 500 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 107.8 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | 79.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 828 x 1792 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| 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/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | 119 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | 129 | |
| DxOMark Video | 92 | 109 | |
| 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) TOF 3D camera |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 91 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 90 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 13.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder) | |
| 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 | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 793999 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 187978 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 284016 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142523 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 187978 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | 507467 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | 1678 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | 3513 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 13324 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 1328 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 | 3298 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 5472 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 13769 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2223 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 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/ax, 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 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
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 battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: -A2221 (Global market) -A2111 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) -A2223 (China, Hong Kong) |
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