Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | Samsung Galaxy A72 |
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Released
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Jan 13, 2017
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Released
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Mar 17, 2021
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5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 02, 2017 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €449 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm |
6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.61 oz / 159.0 g | 7.16 oz / 203.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
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 |
| Features | |
| Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.2-inch, 71.51% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 90Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 424 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.8 (Good) | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1900 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x2.3GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8GHz Kryo 465 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-T830 MP3 | Adreno 618 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB | 6GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm |
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 |
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| Third camera | |
| 8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 16 MP | 32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 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, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA | 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 | |
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| Date approved: Dec 06, 2016 FCC ID value: A3LSMA520F | Date approved: Jan 26, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.55 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 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
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
| Memory | 8GB/256GB |
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