Samsung Galaxy A72 5G vs Sony Xperia ZR Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A72 5G or Sony Xperia ZR Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A72 5G | Sony Xperia ZR | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021 | 2013, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | 131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm | 5.17 x 5.17 x 2.65 in | |
| Weight | 203 g | 7.16 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Black, White, Pink, Mint | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h |
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| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 230 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 | 4.55" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 57.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 64.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 323 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatter proof glass | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 13.1 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) |
-13.1 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| 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 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 671 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1874 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 542 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1348 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 954 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| 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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C5503 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 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, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | 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, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W |
- IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502, Sony Xperia ZR C5503, Sony Xperia ZR LTE, Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+ |
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