Google Pixel 3 XL vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3 XL
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
Google Pixel 3 XL Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · Oct 18, 2018
Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3430 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018 Mar 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$899 €449

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB (UFS)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013C
Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
Phablet: 3.48 W/kg
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

Alternative variants

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