Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A71

62 out of 100

55 out of 100

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 A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 15 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A72

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 15% longer battery life (36:59 vs 32:03 hours)
Delivers 60% higher peak brightness (830 against 519 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 24 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A72 and Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	800 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	87.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.7%	98.2%
PWM	367 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2300 MHz	2200 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	256	256
GPU clock	750 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	119340	109500
GPU	73217	67070
Memory	79831	75848
UX	95997	88913
Total score	371130	344710

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	99%	97%
Graphics test	6 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	1038	740

Web score	7232	5547
Video editing	6243	5841
Photo editing	17192	14060
Data manipulation	7559	6693
Writing score	9133	8941

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	25.8 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 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 (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:27 hr	10:32 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	14:49 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	04:45 hr
Standby	151 hr	109 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	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
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: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (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 A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL 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 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
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	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Active	Active
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	15	12
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	December 2019
Release date	March 2021	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.23 W/kg	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.17 W/kg	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Galaxy A71

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion