Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy S24+ Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Samsung Galaxy A72 Samsung Galaxy S24+
Released · Mar 17, 2021
Released · Jan 31, 2024
6.7-inch
6.7-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4900 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
6.24 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7mm (~8.85 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g) 6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.74 % 89.05 %
Peak brightness
2600 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 3 SM8650 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
Octa-core
1x 3.39GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 3.1GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 750
RAM
6GB 12GB
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 (15, 14), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4900 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 31min
Browsing
20h 41min
Video
8h 20min
Gaming
11h 52min

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
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Optical zoom: 3.0x
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)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
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) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
152
Overall
157
Photo
147
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
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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78
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), 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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: Jun 14, 2024
FCC ID value: A3LSMS926U
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: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.55 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 449 $ 1000 / € 1149
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2024

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1120
International
System chip Exynos 2400 (4 nm)
Processor Deca-core
1x 3.2GHz Cortex-X4 + 2x 2.9GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.95GHz Cortex-A520
GPU Xclipse 940
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