Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro
49
out of 100
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66
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A72 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 1 year and 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A72
- Shows 36% longer battery life (25:03 vs 18:28 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1122K versus 490K)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 30% higher pixel density (512 vs 393 PPI)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 23W
- Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (1099 against 828 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 14
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 88.3% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | 97% |
| PWM | 367 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | White, Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 692 | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 448 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~384 GFLOPS | ~759.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1218 | 5079 |
| Single-core score | 741 | 1462 |
| Multi-core score | 1783 | 3866 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 198248 | 381695 |
| GPU | 62252 | 267518 |
| Memory | 72853 | 156286 |
| UX | 157392 | 317082 |
| Total score | 490745 | 1122581 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [14 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 74% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 702 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 77% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 10 FPS |
| Graphics score | 313 | 1821 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7747 | 9424 |
| Video editing | 6322 | 6870 |
| Photo editing | 17789 | 19507 |
| Data manipulation | 7745 | 12051 |
| Writing score | 9677 | 15852 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A72
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-05-29 -> tranxuantu | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1049 |
| 📘 2025-05-29 -> tranxuantu | Geekbench 6 CPU | 724 / 1692 |
| 📘 2024-05-29 (lUjekSh) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1218 |
| 📘 2024-05-29 (lUjekSh) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 741 / 1783 |
Google Pixel 7 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 -> Kimash333 | AnTuTu 11 | 1253847 |
| 📘 2026-09-08 (Kimash333) | AnTuTu 11 | 1253847 |
| 📘 2026-07-28 (Th3Vulkan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1252895 |
| 📘 2026-06-24 (Hagoon) | AnTuTu 11 | 1041828 |
| 📘 2026-04-07 -> DeadlyKPSS | AnTuTu 11 | 1285265 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | One UI 6.0 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 25.8 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:49 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:35 hr | 07:06 hr |
| Watching video | 13:14 hr | 12:49 hr |
| Gaming | 05:11 hr | 04:48 hr |
| Standby | 144 hr | 83 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 126° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP 4) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung GN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) | 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/3.5 |
| Focal length | - | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08A10 | Samsung S5KGM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX381 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.25 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | 70 |
| Preview | 60 | 74 |
| Zoom | 76 | 143 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 140 |
| Video | - | 146 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Active | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | 20 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2021 | October 2022 |
| Release date | March 2021 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $450 | $899 |
| Successor | - | - Google Pixel 10 Pro |
| SAR (head) | 0.23 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.17 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 7 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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