Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
7.1
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A72 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.7-inch
6.8-inch
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g) 8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.74 % 89.87 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 740
RAM
6GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS) 256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min

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
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 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: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F24.0
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.9
Focal Length: 230 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 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), 8(900)
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
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Date approved: Dec 08, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
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: 1.12 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 449 $ 1200 / € 1300
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021 Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM
RAM 12GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1450 / € 1589
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1649 / € 1749
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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