Samsung A72

Name: Samsung A72
Brand: Samsung

Display6.7" 1080 x 2400 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Main camera64MP

Battery5000 mAh

6.8GoSolo score

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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

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

Durability

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display

Type

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Size

6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

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

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

279342

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

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 (macro)

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Features

HDR · 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

18W wired

Misc

Colors

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue

Models

SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS

SAR

0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

GoSolo Read / what it means7 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 665, Adreno 610 GPUHandles everyday apps and light gaming (Genshin Impact on low settings, or titles like PUBG Mobile on medium), but expect frame drops and longer load times in demanding 3D games.

battery

5000mAh, roughly 1.5 days light useWith moderate screen time (messaging, social media, calls), you'll stretch to a second day; heavy video or gaming drains it to one charge.

charging

18W wired, roughly 90–120 minutes to fullYou will spend about two hours plugged in to go from empty to 100%, so charge overnight or leave it on the charger during lunch.

display

6.5" IPS, 480 nits, 1080x2400Readable outdoors in direct sun thanks to the 480-nit peak brightness, but not as punchy as newer OLED screens; standard 60Hz refresh means scrolling feels normal, not fluid.

camera

48MP main f/1.7, 8MP ultrawide 119°Main sensor captures sharp daytime shots in good light and handles low-light reasonably well with f/1.7 aperture; the 119° ultrawide fits group shots or landscapes, but no telephoto means distant subjects require cropping.

storage

128GB UFS 2.1, microSD slotApps and photos load at standard speed; the dedicated microSD slot lets you expand for video and media without eating into system space, useful if you record often.

connectivity

LTE global bands, Wi-Fi ac, NFC, 3.5mm jackLTE works across most regions (no 5G); Wi-Fi ac is adequate for home streaming; 3.5mm headphone jack means wired audio without adapters, and NFC enables mobile payments where supported.