Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A70 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy A72 Samsung Galaxy A70
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Apr 26, 2019
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021 Mar 26, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
€449

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.16 oz / 203.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: 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 Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, Blue, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.97% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz Super AMOLED
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) Snapdragon 675 SM6150 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 612
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS)
8GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
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 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
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
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
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
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 (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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 (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
32 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, 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
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, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Date approved: Mar 28, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA705FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.38 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

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