The Samsung Galaxy A72 is a mid-range Android-based smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics. The phone, announced alongside the Galaxy A52 at Samsung's virtual Awesome Unpacked event on 17 March 2021,[2] serves as the successor to the Galaxy A71. The Galaxy A72 retains many of the features its previous iteration, but also includes an upgraded 5,000 mAh battery, IP67 water and dust resistance, and the inclusion of an 8 MP telephoto camera.[3]
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| Brand | Samsung |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Slogan | Awesome screen, awesome camera, long-lasting battery life |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| First released | March 17, 2021 |
| Availability by region | March 26, 2021 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A71 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A73 5G |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A52 Samsung Galaxy A32 |
| Dimensions | 165 mm (6.5 in) H 77.4 mm (3.05 in) W 8.4 mm (0.33 in) D |
| Mass | 203 g (7.2 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 11 with One UI 3.1.1 Current: Android 13 with One UI 5.1 |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 618 |
| Memory | 6 GB or 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB or 256 GB |
| Removable storage | microSD, up to 1 TB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Ion non-removable |
| Charging | 25 W Fast-charging |
| Display | 6.7 in (170 mm) 90 Hz Super AMOLED, 1080 × 2400, 20:9 ratio, ~393 ppi, 800 nits peak brightness |
| Sound | Loudspeaker (stereo) |
| Rear camera | 4K@60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; EIS, HDR, panorama, LED flash
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| Front camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, HDR, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Data inputs | USB-C |
| Water resistance | IP67 |
| References | [1] |
Specifications edit
Design edit
Galaxy A72 has a similar design with its predecessor. It has a Infinity-O display with a cutout for the front-facing camera just like the Galaxy A71. However, the device has matte color options rather than the glossy gradient finishes on the Galaxy A71. It is available with Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet and Awesome Blue color options. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 while the frame and back panel is made of plastic. It has IP67 water and dust resistance.
Hardware edit
Galaxy A72 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC[4][5][6] with 8 nm process, an octa-core CPU comprising a high performance cluster with 2x 2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold cores and a high efficiency cluster with 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver cores and Adreno 618 GPU, and paired with 6 or 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. The SoC powering the Galaxy A72 is slightly better in single core CPU benchmarks than the SoC of the predecessor Galaxy A71, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (one of the chipset versions of Galaxy A71) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (original chipset of Galaxy A71).[7][8]
Galaxy A72 has a 6.7 inch Super AMOLED display with 800 nits maximum brightness, 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080x2400 resolution, ~393 ppi pixel density and 90 Hz refresh rate. The display also has a punch hole for the front-facing camera.[9] [10]
Galaxy A72 has a quad rear camera setup with a 64 MP main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 12 MP wide-angle camera, an 8 MP telephoto camera with optical image stabilization and 3x optical (lossless) zoom and a 5 MP depth sensor.[2] The phone is capable of zooming up to 30x and has a 32 MP front-facing camera. The rear camera setup also includes an LED flash.
Galaxy A72 has Bluetooth 5.0,[11] Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and NFC. It has a 5000 mAh non-removable battery with 25W fast charging support. There is a 25W charger in the box unlike the Galaxy A52 shipping with a 15W charger.[12]
Galaxy A72 has stereo speakers, an under-display fingerprint sensor and a hybrid Dual-SIM slot (Nano-SIM/MicroSD card combo).
Software edit
- Android 11 out of the box with One UI 3/3.1
- Will be upgraded to Android 12 with One UI 4.0
- Will get security updates. Security updates, however, are not monthly updates as it used to be for A71 or is for A52. It is currently in the bi-annually update schedule of Samsung Security Website.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A72 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ a b "Samsung announces Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72". gsmarena.com.
- ^ Wilde, Damien (2021-03-17). "Samsung Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and A72 officially launch". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G". notebookcheck.net.
- ^ "Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform". qualcomm.com.
- ^ "Snapdragon 720G - Qualcomm". wikichip.org.
- ^ "Snapdragon 720G Vs Snapdragon 730G – How Do They Compare?".
- ^ "Snapdragon 730G vs Snapdragon 720G: tests and benchmarks".
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A72 - Full phone specifications".
- ^ "[Infographic] Do More, More Seamlessly with the Galaxy A72". news.samsung.com.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A72 | Samsung Malaysia".
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A72 and A52 star in unboxing and promo videos". gsmarena.com.
- ^ "Samsung Mobile Security". Samsung Mobile Security. Samsung Electronics. Retrieved 22 June 2021.