Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Screen: 6.7" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • Camera: 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 14
  • Weight: 203 grams (7.16 oz)
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Review

Display
66
Camera
48
Performance
30
Gaming
15
Battery
63
Connectivity
63
NanoReview Score
49
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8%
Display features - Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 98.7%
PWM 367 Hz
Response time 4.8 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
824 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof IP67
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
84.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A72
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Manufacturing Samsung
Lithography process 8 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 692
GPU
Graphics Adreno 618
GPU shading units 256
GPU clock 750 MHz
FLOPS ~384 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A72
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
741
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1783
Compute Score (GPU)
1218
Compute Score (GPU) 1218
Single-core score 741
Multi-core score 1783
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
490745
CPU 198248
GPU 62252
Memory 72853
UX 157392
Total score 490745
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
313
Stability 99%
Graphics test 1 FPS
Graphics score 313
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
9215
Web score 7747
Video editing 6322
Photo editing 17789
Data manipulation 7745
Writing score 9677

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-29 -> tranxuantuGeekbench 6 GPU1049
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-29 -> tranxuantuGeekbench 6 CPU724 / 1692
πŸ“˜ 2024-05-29 (lUjekSh)Geekbench 6 GPU1218
πŸ“˜ 2024-05-29 (lUjekSh)Geekbench 6 CPU741 / 1783

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM One UI 6.0
OS size 25.8 GB
OS updates 2 years
Security updates 4 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:35 hr
Watching video 13:14 hr
Gaming 05:11 hr
Standby 144 hr
General battery life
25:03 hr

Main camera

Matrix 64 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000
Zoom Optical, 3x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 123Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 64 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor size 1/1.7" (β‰ˆ 0.59 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV08A10
Sensor size 1/4.4" (β‰ˆ 0.23 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 5 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
100
Video quality
78
Generic main camera score
92
Bokeh 55
Preview 60
Zoom 76
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Active
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot Yes
LTE Cat* 15
2G network GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3)
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
88.9 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced March 2021
Release date March 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $450
SAR (head) 0.23 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.17 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A72 may differ by country or region

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Steve April 2, 2021 at 10:07 AM
I recently upgraded from a Samsung A70 to a A72. The main problem is that on the A70 the SIM tray could hold two SIM cards and an SD card. The A72 has been downgraded insofar as you can have either 2 SIM cards or one SIM and an SD card. As I was using my A70 for both personal and business use this functionality was very useful. Had I decided to keep the A72 it would have meant that I would have to carry two phones with me. I cannot understand the thinking behind this from Samsung. By doing this they are removing useful functionality from the product and that is why the phone is being returned under the 28 day return scheme. If such functionality is important to you I would suggest you avoid this phone, which is a great shame. Own goal by Samsung
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