Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

9.0	7.7
Samsung Galaxy A72	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Released · Mar 17, 2021	Released · Jan 31, 2024
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Quad camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm	6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (~9.5 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g)	8.22 oz (233.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor) Frame: Titanium
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
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.74 %	89.12 %
Peak brightness
	2600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465	Octa-core 1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 750
Memory
6GB/128GB (UFS)	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (14), up to 7 OS updates

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh, 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

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

13h 42min

Video

9h 19min

Gaming

10h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 39min

Browsing

20h 6min

Video

8h 18min

Gaming

13h 53min

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, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 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, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 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, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 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	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 111 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

156

Overall

162

Photo

151

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 7,tri-band 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	aptX, aptX-HD
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, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), 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: Nov 29, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS928U
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: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.62 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 449	$ 1300 / € 1449
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


Memory	8GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1420

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1660

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy A72 Review	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review
User Reviews
	Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra User Reviews