
samsung
Samsung Galaxy A72
Announced Date:2021, March 17Release Date and Availability:Available. Released 2021, March 26Technology:GSM / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Display Type:Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)Display Size:6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2021, March 17
Release Date and Availability
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
UI / Skin
One UI 4.1
Network
Technology
GSM / 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
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA, LTE
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Display Size
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Pixel Density
394 ppippi
Refresh Rate
90HzHz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
800 nitsnits
HDR Support
-
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & Build
Dimensions
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Height
165 mmmm
Width
77.4 mmmm
Thickness
8.4 mmmm
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)g
IP Rating
IP67
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (under display, optical)
Colors
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Stylus
-
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 618
Process Node
8 nm
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
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)
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Telephoto Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
3xx
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Memory
RAM Options
6, 8GB
Storage Options
128, 256GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Video Recording
HDR
Features
Other Features
Virtual proximity sensing
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
5000 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
25W wiredW
Wireless Charging
-W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
· Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB Type
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio
FM radio
Misc
Models
SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
£ 179.99
3rd Party Test Data
Source
GSMArena
Performance
AnTuTu: 279342 (v8)
GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
825 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, compass
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
-
Compass
yes
Barometer
-
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-