Samsung Galaxy A72 Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 8 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Rear Camera 64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Front Camera 32 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

General

Launch Date March 19, 2021 (Official)
Operating System Android v11
Custom UI Samsung One UI

Performance

Very Good
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
CPU Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 8 nm
Graphics Adreno 618
RAM 8 GB
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 247,629
Bootup Time 28.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Below average performance
Best 2,073,660
Group Average 792,700
This Phone 247,629
Worst 116,374
*Group: 37-195k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Below average performance
The higher, the better
iQOO 12 5G 2,073,660
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 2,020,176
Xiaomi 14 1,982,613
vivo V30 Pro 948,361
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 733,093
Samsung Galaxy A72 247,629
Samsung Galaxy S10e 256GB 116,374
*Group: 37-195k Phones
Bootup Time
Slightly long bootup time
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone SE 2022 128GB 9.0 s
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 14.0 s
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 23.0 s
Xiaomi 14 23.0 s
vivo V30 Pro 25.0 s
Samsung Galaxy A72 28.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 34.0 s
*Group: 37-195k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Slightly long bootup time
Best 9.0 s
Group Average 19.0 s
This Phone 28.0 s
Worst 34.0 s
*Group: 37-195k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 1,983.0
Battery Drain 5.0 %
Heating 15.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Below average graphics performance
Best 8,861.0
Group Average 5,038.7
This Phone 1,983.0
Worst 1,983.0
*Group: 37-195k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Below average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Asus ROG Phone 6 8,861.0
Xiaomi 14 7,475.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 7,450.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 5,241.0
vivo V30 Pro 4,819.0
OnePlus 12 3,741.0
Samsung Galaxy A72 1,983.0
*Group: 37-195k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Asus ROG Phone 2 1.0 %
vivo V30 Pro 5.0 %
Samsung Galaxy A72 5.0 %
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 6.0 %
Xiaomi 14 7.0 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 9.0 %
OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition 17.0 %
*Group: 37-195k Phones
Heating
Normal heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 5G 2.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A72 15.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 22.9 %
vivo V30 Pro 28.5 %
Xiaomi 14 32.6 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 41.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro 5G 67.5 %
*Group: 37-195k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 1.0 %
This Phone 5.0 %
Group Average 6.2 %
Worst 17.0 %
*Group: 37-195k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Normal heating while gaming
Best 2.5 %
This Phone 15.1 %
Group Average 21.3 %
Worst 67.5 %
*Group: 37-195k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Very Good
Display Type Super AMOLED
Screen Size 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Resolution 1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 393 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 84.86 %
Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 800 nits
Refresh Rate 90 Hz
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 165 mm
Width 77.4 mm
Thickness 8.4 mm
Weight 203 grams
Colours Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Ruggedness Dust proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Excellent
Camera Setup Quad
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthPixel SizeZoom
Primary64 MPf/1.8Wide Angle26 mm0.8µm
Secondary12 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle1.12µm
Tertiary8 MPf/2.4Telephoto1µmupto 30x Digital Zoom, upto 3x Optical Zoom
Quaternary5 MPf/2.4Macro
Autofocus Yes
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 9000 x 7000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Macro
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
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Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
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Samsung Galaxy A72
Daylight / HDR ON
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Samsung Galaxy A72
Wide Angle
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Samsung Galaxy A72
Portrait Shot
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Samsung Galaxy A72
AI OFF
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AI ON
Samsung Galaxy A52
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Night Mode OFF
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A72
Night Mode ON
Samsung Galaxy A52
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Close Up
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Macro
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A72
Low Light
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Low Light With Flash
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Samsung Galaxy A72
Selfie
Samsung Galaxy A52
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Selfie Portrait
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A72
Selfie Low Light
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A72
Selfie Low Light With Flash
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A72
Colour Variance
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung Galaxy A72

Front Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor Size
Primary32 MPf/2.2Wide Angle26 mm2.8"
Autofocus No
Flash No
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5000 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
TalkTime Up to 40 Hours(4G)
Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
USB Type-C Yes
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark) 12h 54m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 1h 33m 50s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Average battery backup
Best 22.4 hrs
Group Average 13.1 hrs
This Phone 12.9 hrs
Worst 6.7 hrs
*Group: 37-195k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark)
Average battery backup
The higher, the better
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 22.4 hrs
Xiaomi 14 15.8 hrs
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 14.8 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G 14.7 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 13.1 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A72 12.9 hrs
OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition 6.7 hrs
*Group: 37-195k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Average charging time
The lower, the better
iQOO 9 0.2 hrs
Xiaomi 14 0.6 hrs
vivo V30 Pro 0.8 hrs
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 0.9 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 1.2 hrs
Samsung Galaxy A72 1.6 hrs
OPPO Find N3 Flip 2.5 hrs
*Group: 37-195k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Average charging time
Best 0.2 hrs
Group Average 1.1 hrs
This Phone 1.6 hrs
Worst 2.5 hrs
*Group: 37-195k Phones
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Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 128 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 1 TB
User Available Storage Up to 102 GB
USB OTG Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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 bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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 bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm
Audio Features Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type Optical
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope