Samsung Galaxy A21 vs OPPO A72 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A21 OPPO A72
Released · Jun 29, 2020
Released · Apr 29, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020 Apr 21, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$250

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
6.38 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches
162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Twilight Black, Aurora Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.44% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 610
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
EIS
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 41
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