Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A21 | Samsung Galaxy A72 |
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Released
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Jun 29, 2020
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Released
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Mar 17, 2021
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
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Quad camera
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Quad camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 128GB
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 08, 2020 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $250 | €449 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm |
6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.81 oz / 193.0 g | 7.16 oz / 203.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Back: Plastic |
| Materials & Colors | |
| Black, Blue, White, Violet | |
| Resistance | |
| 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 | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 60Hz | Super AMOLED, 90Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x2.3GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8GHz Kryo 465 |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 618 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) | 6GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (10) | Android (11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W |
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 | |
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| Quad camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 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 | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Fourth camera | |
| 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 | 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 13 MP Video capture: 1080p |
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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 | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
Cellular
| LTE Bands | |
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| 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, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A, 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 | |
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| Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U | Date approved: Jan 26, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 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
for Verizon
| LTE Bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 |
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| TDD Bands | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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for Sprint
| LTE Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71 |
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| TDD Bands | 41 |
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