Sony Xperia Pro-I vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia Pro-I or Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia Pro-I | Samsung Galaxy A72 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, October 26 | 2021, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 166 x 72 x 8.9 mm | 6.54 x 6.54 x 2.83 in | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 211 g | 7.44 oz | 203 g | 7.16 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Frosted Black | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1800 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 107.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.5% | 84.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 643 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
- 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 | 12 MP, Quad | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.0-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0-type, 2.4µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.9'', PDAF, 2x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) |
-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) |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, 12-bit RAW, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 112 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 92 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 682775 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 285632 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1454 | 670 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3589 | 1653 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3893 | 1169 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4620 | 1026 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1102 | 508 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3436 | 1555 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-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 |
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| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2; USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, 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 | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Built-in strap-hole |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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