Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy A31 Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · Apr 27, 2020
Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches
159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red, Prism Crush white

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.88 % 84.74 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 618
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 46.2 GB 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W 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
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
5 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
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
20 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) 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+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA315GL
Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR
Head: 0.53 W/kg
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.65 W/kg
Phablet: 0.89 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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 300 € 449

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 24, 2020 Mar 17, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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