Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A22 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy A72 Samsung Galaxy A22
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Jul 02, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021 Jun 03, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€449 €250

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.16 oz / 203.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 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 Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Mint, Violet

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 274 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 618 Mali G52 MC2
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS)
8GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad 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
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
1080p (30 fps)
OIS
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8, 9
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

Alternative variants

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Memory 8GB/256GB
With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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