Samsung Galaxy A72 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
Samsung Galaxy A72 5G
Smartphone 2
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy A72 5G or Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 5G | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021 | 2021, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 5.3" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 67.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 71.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 311 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X'', 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) |
-16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 11, One UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 117907 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 671 | 180 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1874 | 1111 |
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 / 5G | 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 - LTE () -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
|
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W |
- Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy A72 5G and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
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!