Samsung Galaxy A72 vs A54 5G

62 out of 100

72 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 A54 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 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
Comments

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 0.3 inch larger screen size
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (585K versus 371K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (982 against 830 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A72 and A54 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	393 ppi	403 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	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9%	82.9%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.7%	99.6%
PWM	367 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	158.2 mm (6.23 inches)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	750 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~384 GFLOPS	~608 GFLOPS

CPU	119340	181030
GPU	73217	165803
Memory	79831	90151
UX	95997	147755
Total score	371130	585285

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	6 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	1038	2819

Web score	7232	10192
Video editing	6243	7236
Photo editing	17192	25937
Data manipulation	7559	10909
Writing score	9133	16336

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 3.1
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 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	25.8 GB	28 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 (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:27 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	17:55 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:28 hr
Standby	151 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8160 x 6120
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)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 12 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS 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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A72 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A54 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	Exmor-RS 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 6 (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	5.3
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
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, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

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

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	March 2023
Release date	March 2021	March 2023
SAR (head)	0.23 W/kg	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.17 W/kg	1.34 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs A54 5G

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs A54 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

Other

Conclusion