Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Sony Xperia L Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A72
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Sony Xperia L
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Samsung Galaxy A72 or Sony Xperia L Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 | Sony Xperia L | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2013, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm | 5.07 x 5.07 x 2.56 in | |
Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Black, White, Red | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 43 h 12 min |
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Approximate price | 500 EUR | 130 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.7" in | 4.3" in | |
Screen area | 107.8 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 84.4% | 60.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 480 x 854 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 394 PPI | 228 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
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 | 8 MP, Single | |
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) |
-8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 720p@30fps, HDR | |
DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 112 | ||
DxOMark Video | 92 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | VGA | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
GPU | Adreno 618 | Adreno 305 | |
External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
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 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 376 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 681 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
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 - C2104, C2105 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia L C2105, Sony Xperia L C2104 |
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