Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs

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Released

Mar 17, 2021

Display

6.7-inch
2400 x 1080 px

Camera

64 MP Main
32 MP Selfie

Battery

5000 mAh

Storage

128GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
6GB RAM

OS

Android 11
One UI 3.0 UI

Description

Samsung Galaxy A72 has a 6.7" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels and a pixel density of 393PPI. The device features an octa-core CPU and 6/8GB of RAM. The smartphone will come out of the box with Android 11 and Samsung's One UI 3.0. On the back the device will houses a Quad camera setup with a 64MP main sensor.

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	6.7-inch
Resolution:	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate:	90Hz
Screen-to-body:	84.74 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 618
RAM:	6GB
Internal storage:	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS:	Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	5000 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable
Charging:	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Max charge speed:	Wired: 25.0W

Camera
Rear:	Quad camera Camera samples
Main camera:	64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera:	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Specifications:	Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera:	5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera:	5 MP (Macro)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front:	32 MP
Video capture:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	6.50 x 3.05 x (165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm)
Weight:	7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors:	Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance:	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics:	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed:	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM:	Shared with microSD
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band, 802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features:	Charging, OTG
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other:	NFC

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value:	A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.29 W/kg
Body:	0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.59 W/kg
EU SAR:
Head:	0.23 W/kg
Body:	1.17 W/kg

Buyers information
Price:	€ 449

Availability
Officially announced:	Mar 17, 2021

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Alternative variants

Samsung A72

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	8GB
Internal storage:	256GB

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