Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Galaxy A72

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A72, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G and came out 25 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 S10

75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (648K versus 371K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
40% higher pixel density (551 vs 393 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A72

Shows 78% longer battery life (36:59 vs 20:46 hours)
Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy A72 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	551 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.1%	98.7%
PWM	240 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max clock	2730 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	432	256
GPU clock	720 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~384 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	119340
GPU	236968	73217
Memory	121310	79831
UX	141476	95997
Total score	648880	371130

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	38.2 °C
Stability	82%	99%
Graphics test	19 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	3230	1038

Web score	6523	7232
Video editing	5794	6243
Photo editing	18751	17192
Data manipulation	7126	7559
Writing score	10017	9133

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

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	9.5 GB	25.8 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	11:27 hr
Watching video	10:32 hr	14:00 hr
Gaming	03:23 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	70 hr	151 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, 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	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	15
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2019	March 2021
Release date	March 2019	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	1.17 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Galaxy A72

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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