Samsung Galaxy A72
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Key Features
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm,2,(~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2400
64 MP
4K@30fps
up to 8GB RAM
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, 25W wired
Full Specifications
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
Speed: HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced: 2021, March 17
Status: Available. Released 2021, March 26
Body
Dimensions: 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight: 203 g (7.16 oz)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM:
- Nano-SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type: Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size:
- 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm
- 2
- (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS: Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
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
Memory
Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Quad:
- 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)
Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features: HDR
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack: Yes
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio: FM radio
USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging: 25W wired
Misc
Colors: Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models: SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR EU: 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price: $ 789.99 / £ 157.20 / € 311.82
Tests
Performance:
- AnTuTu: 279342 (v8)
- GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1)
- GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display: 825 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old): Endurance rating 117h
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