Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung

Snapdragon 720G

128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC

6/8GB RAM

64MP

6.7" 1080x2400 pixels

Android 11, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1

5000mAh

Samsung Galaxy A72 Android smartphone. Announced Mar 2021. Features 6.7″ display, Snapdragon 720G chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Network

Speed HSPA, LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch

Status Available. Released 2021, March 26
Announced 2021, March 17

Body

SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)
Dimensions 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)

Display

Size 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
CPU Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU Adreno 618
Chipset Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

Communications

NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio FM radio
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired

Miscellaneous

Price £ 174.99
Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display 825 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 279342 (v8) GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 117h