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Samsung Galaxy A72

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Samsung Galaxy A72

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716B
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A716U
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - SM-A716B
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A716U
5G Network 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-A716B
  2, 5, 41, 66, 71 mmWave/Sub6 - SM-A716U
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2021, March 17 2020, April 08
Status Available. Released 2021, March 26 Available. Released 2020, June 15
Body
Dimensions 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) 162.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) Super AMOLED Plus
Size 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) Exynos 980 (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
GPU Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP5
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Modules 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, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes (market dependent)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging 25W wired 25W wired
Misc
Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube Sliver, Prism Cube Blue
SAR 0.69 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)     1.24 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS SM-A716F, SM-A716F/DS, SM-A716F/DSN, SM-A7160, SM-A716B/DS, SM-A716U, SM-A716B, SM-A716U1
Price £ 157.20 / € 299.99 $ 119.00
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 279342 (v8)
GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 825 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 117h

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