Samsung Galaxy A72 vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.7
Samsung Galaxy A72	OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Released · Mar 17, 2021	Released · Jun 21, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm	6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g)	6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Blue Void, Charcoal Ink, Silver Ray

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.74 %	85.39 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570 Gold
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 619
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS)	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

13h 42min

Video

9h 19min

Gaming

10h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 50min

Gaming

8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple 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	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	16 MP (EIS) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

With 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs	OnePlus Nord CE 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy A72 Review	OnePlus Nord CE 5G Review