Samsung Galaxy A72 vs A53 5G

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A72 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on March 17, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 13 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A72

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 9% longer battery life (36:59 vs 33:59 hours)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (431K versus 371K)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 852 and 664 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A72 and A53 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	830 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	85.4%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.7%	97.6%
PWM	367 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	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)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	750 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	119340	112133
GPU	73217	130492
Memory	79831	77548
UX	95997	107735
Total score	371130	431745

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	1038	2287

Web score	7232	9497
Video editing	6243	7594
Photo editing	17192	21637
Data manipulation	7559	9220
Writing score	9133	14992

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	25.8 GB	36 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:27 hr	10:38 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	15:55 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:01 hr
Standby	151 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung S5KGW1P (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX616 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Active	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	15	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	-
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2022
Release date	March 2021	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.23 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.17 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs A53 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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