Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Google Pixel 7a Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A72 or Google Pixel 7a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 | Google Pixel 7a | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2023, May 10 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 193.5 g | 6.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4385 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 500 EUR | $ 228.99 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 107.8 cm2 | 90.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | 81.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 429 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -800 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- HDR, 90Hz -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 64 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) |
-64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | 133 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | 138 | |
| DxOMark Video | 92 | 133 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 140 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 136 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 146 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G710 MP7 | |
| 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 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 789982 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 230430 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 223594 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 151458 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 230430 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 789654 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | 1366 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1653 | 3213 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1169 | 3866 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1026 | 4555 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 508 | 966 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1555 | 2395 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE (CA), 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/6e, tri-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| 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 |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Circle to Search - 18W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0 -7.5W Wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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