Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A72
9.0
Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy A72 Google Pixel 6
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Oct 28, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4614 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g) 7.30 oz (207.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.74 % 83.55 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Cortex X1
GPU
Adreno 618 Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
6GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4614 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 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
LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR
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
€ 449 $ 599
In The Box
1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021 Oct 19, 2021

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 699
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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