Samsung Galaxy A72
- Screen: 6.7" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Camera: 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 13
- Weight: 203 grams (7.16 oz)
Review
Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A72Display
| Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.7% |
| PWM | 367 Hz |
| Response time | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 |
| GPU shading units | 256 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 119340 |
| GPU | 73217 |
| Memory | 79831 |
| UX | 95997 |
| Total score | 367090 |
| Max surface temperature | 38.2 °C |
| Stability | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1038 |
| Web score | 7219 |
| Video editing | 6242 |
| Photo editing | 17192 |
| Data manipulation | 7555 |
| Writing score | 9133 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 25.8 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:27 hr |
| Watching video | 14:00 hr |
| Gaming | 05:38 hr |
| Standby | 151 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Macro lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Active |
| eSIM support * | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 15 |
| 2G network | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) |
| 5G support | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 |
| Release date | March 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.23 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.17 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
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