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Samsung Galaxy A72

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Released · Mar 17, 2021

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)	€449

Design
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

Display
Size	6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.6 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x2.3GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU	Adreno 618
Memory	6GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS	Android (11)
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Battery
Type	5000 mAh
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	6h 22min
Browsing:	13h 42min
Gaming:	10h 5min
Video:	9h 19min
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Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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

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

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

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/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

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Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	8GB/256GB

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