Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Google Pixel 6a

62 out of 100

70 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 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 14 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
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 15% longer battery life (36:59 vs 32:11 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 590 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4410 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (914K versus 371K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A72 and Google Pixel 6a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	83%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.7%	96.9%
PWM	367 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Google Tensor
Max clock	2300 MHz	2800 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 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	256	1280
GPU clock	750 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	119340	-
GPU	73217	-
Memory	79831	-
UX	95997	913000
Total score	371130	914585

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	99%	56%
Graphics test	6 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	1038	6194

Web score	7232	6177
Video editing	6243	5806
Photo editing	17192	17969
Data manipulation	7559	9425
Writing score	9133	15432

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	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	Stock Android
OS size	25.8 GB	14.3 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4410 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	18 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 (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:27 hr	10:54 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	151 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
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°	114°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 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	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	May 2022
Release date	March 2021	June 2022
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

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Google Pixel 6a

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Google Pixel 6a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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