Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Sony Xperia 10 III Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.5
Samsung Galaxy A72	Sony Xperia 10 III
Released · Mar 17, 2021	Released · Jun 11, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	6.0-inch · 2520x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm	6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches 154 x 68 x 8.3 mm
Weight
7.16 oz (203.0 g)	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
	Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.74 %	79.70 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465	Octa-core Kryo 560
GPU
Adreno 618	Adreno 619L
RAM
6GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI	Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

13h 42min

Video

9h 19min

Gaming

10h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

14h 40min

Video

11h 33min

Gaming

11h 2min

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	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8"
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: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4"
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm	8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 54 mm Sensor size: 1/4"
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	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, 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), 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), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
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), 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 449

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2021	Apr 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

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