Samsung Galaxy A72 vs OnePlus 9R

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A72 vs OnePlus 9R across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 9R scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,039, while Samsung Galaxy A72 scores 1,554, making OnePlus 9R the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A72 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while OnePlus 9R offers 6.55 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A72 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A72 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 9R's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A72 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A72 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 9R offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A72 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A72 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 9R offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A72 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A72 delivers longer battery life with 12h 54m, while OnePlus 9R delivers 11h 48m, making Samsung Galaxy A72 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A72 and OnePlus 9R offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 9R receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A72 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 9R receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A72 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
83%

Release Date

19 Mar, 2021
15 Apr, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 870
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
65W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Nice design and solid build
  • IP67 certified
  • Capable 90Hz display
  • Decent set of cameras
  • Best-in-class performance
  • Excellent software
  • Fast charging

Cons

  • Misses out on 5G
  • Cannot match rivals in terms of performance
  • Bloatware
  • Seems Pricey
  • Low light photography is average
  • Lacks 3.5mm headphone jack

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,036 ratings)
4.4/5
(39,014 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

247,629
AnTuTu Score
477,462
AnTuTu Score
12h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 48m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
6 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 19, 2021
(Official)
Apr 15, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

247,629
477,462

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

15.1 %
5.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.86 %
86.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

165 mm
161 mm

Width

77.4 mm
74.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

203 grams
189 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 54m
11h 48m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 33m 50s
0h 51m 21s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
TDD N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope