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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Samsung · 2021

Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72 Android smartphone. Announced Mar 2021. Features 6.7″ display, Snapdragon 720G chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Display 6.7"
Chipset Snapdragon 720G
RAM 6/8 GB
Storage 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 64 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Build 203g, 8.4mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2021, March 17
Status Available. Released 2021, March 26

Platform

OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU Adreno 618

Display

Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm 2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA, LTE

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
featuresother Virtual proximity sensing

Our Tests

Performance AnTuTu: 279342 (v8) GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 825 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 117h

Misc

Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2021, March 17
Status Available. Released 2021, March 26
OS Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU Adreno 618
Type Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm 2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA, LTE
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
featuresother Virtual proximity sensing
Performance AnTuTu: 279342 (v8) GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 825 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 117h
Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)
Price £ 400.00
PhoneInsight Benchmark
56.3/100
Upper Mid-range

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Processor 46.8
Display 74.4
Camera 84.9
Battery 76.4
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