Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy A72 Samsung Galaxy A52s
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Sep 01, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 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 Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet, Awesome White, Awesome Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 642L
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS)
8GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 25.0W
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
64 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
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
12 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
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Depth information)
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 (60 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 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

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 3, 7, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS 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: 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
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Memory 8GB/256GB
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