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Samsung Galaxy A81 vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Summary
85%
Performance

Snapdragon 730G

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 720G

8 GB RAM

Display

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

48 MP + 10 MP

Triple Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

48 MP + 10 MP

Triple Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

40 h talktime (4G)

Storage

128 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 1,001 ratings

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General
Launch Date

Unknown

March 19, 2021 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 618

Adreno 618

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

Display
Very Good
Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Design
Size Compare
Weight

203 grams

Colours

Black

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Quad

Resolution

48 MP, Primary Camera
10 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(1µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Camera Setup

Triple

Single

Resolution

48 MP, Primary Camera
10 MP Camera

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size)

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 102 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

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