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Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy M51

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2021, March 17	2020, August 31
Status	Available. Released 2021, March 26	Available. Released 2020, September 11

Body
Dimensions	165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3+), plastic back, plastic frame
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 (~86.7% 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 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 618

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

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), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 7000 mAh
Charging	25W wired	25W wired, 100% in 115 min Reverse wired

Misc
Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Celestial Black, Electric Blue, White
SAR		1.38 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS	SM-M515F, SM-M515F/DSN
Price	£ 149.99 / € 299.99	About 470 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 279342 (v8) GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 266620 (v8) GeekBench: 1774 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	825 nits max brightness (measured)	677 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-28.5 LUFS (Average)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 117h	Endurance rating 156h