Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72

Brand	Samsung
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Slogan	Awesome screen, awesome camera, long-lasting battery life
Series	Galaxy A series
First released	March 17, 2021;3 years ago (2021-03-17)
Availability by region	March 26, 2021;3 years ago (2021-03-26)
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy A71
Successor	Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (for North America)
Related	Samsung Galaxy A52 Samsung Galaxy A32
Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Dimensions	165 mm (6.5 in) H 77.4 mm (3.05 in) W 8.4 mm (0.33 in) D
Weight	203 g (7.2 oz)
Operating system	Original: Android 11 with One UI 3.1 Current: Android 14 with One UI 6.1
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 618
Memory	6 GB or 8 GB RAM
Storage	128 GB or 256 GB
Removable storage	microSD, up to 1 TB
Battery	5000 mAh Li-Ion non-removable
Charging	25 W Fast-charging
Rear camera	4K@60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; EIS, HDR, panorama, LED flash 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8 μm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultra wide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8 μm, HDR, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Display	6.7 in (170 mm) 90 Hz Super AMOLED, 1080 × 2400, 20:9 ratio, ~393 ppi, 800 nits peak brightness
Sound	Loudspeaker (stereo)
Data inputs	USB-C
Water resistance	IP67
References	[1]

The Samsung Galaxy A72 is a luxury mid-range Android-based smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics. The phone, announced alongside the Galaxy A52 at Samsung's virtual Awesome Unpacked event on 17 March 2021, ^[2] serves as the successor to the Galaxy A71. The Galaxy A72 retains many of the features its previous iteration, but also includes an upgraded 5,000 mAh battery, IP67 water and dust resistance, and the inclusion of an 8 MP telephoto camera. ^[3]

Specifications

Design

Galaxy A72 has a similar design with its predecessor. It has a Infinity-O display with a cutout for the front-facing camera just like the Galaxy A71. However, the device has matte color options rather than the glossy gradient finishes on the Galaxy A71. It is available with Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet and Awesome Blue color options. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 while the frame and back panel is made of plastic. It has IP67 water and dust resistance.

Hardware

Galaxy A72 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC ^{[4] [5] [6]} with 8 nm process, an octa-core CPU comprising a high performance cluster with 2x 2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold cores and a high efficiency cluster with 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver cores and Adreno 618 GPU, and paired with 6 or 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. The SoC powering the Galaxy A72 is slightly better in single core CPU benchmarks than the SoC of the predecessor Galaxy A71, Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (one of the chipset versions of Galaxy A71) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (original chipset of Galaxy A71). ^{[7] [8]}

Galaxy A72 has a 6.7 inch Super AMOLED display with 800 nits maximum brightness, 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080x2400 resolution, ~393 ppi pixel density and 90 Hz refresh rate. The display also has a punch hole for the front-facing camera. ^{[9] [10]}

Galaxy A72 has a quad rear camera setup with a 64 MP main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 12 MP wide-angle camera, an 8 MP telephoto camera with optical image stabilization and 3x optical (lossless) zoom and a 5 MP macro. ^[2] The phone is capable of zooming up to 30x and has a 32 MP front-facing camera. The rear camera setup also includes an LED flash.

Galaxy A72 has Bluetooth 5.0, ^[11] Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and NFC. It has a 5000 mAh non-removable battery with 25W fast charging support. There is a 25W charger in the box unlike the Galaxy A52 shipping with a 15W charger. ^[12]

Galaxy A72 has stereo speakers, an under-display fingerprint sensor and a hybrid Dual-SIM slot (Nano-SIM/MicroSD card combo).

Software

The A72 shipped with Android 11 and Samsung's One UI 3.1. Security updates, however, are not monthly updates as it used to be for A71 or is for A52. It is currently in the bi-annually update schedule of Samsung Security Website. ^[13]

On 7 January 2022, Samsung began rolling out the One UI 4 update to all Galaxy A72 devices. ^[14] In November 2022, the Galaxy A72 devices has received the One UI 5 update based on Android 13. ^[15] On 11 January 2025, Samsung announced that it would end support for the Galaxy A72 that year meaning that Android 14 with One UI 6.1 would be the last version available for that device. ^[16]

Software support

On 5 August 2020, the new A72 and a selection of other Samsung Galaxy devices were announced to receive three generations of Android software update support. ^{[17] [18]}

References

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2. "Samsung announces Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72". gsmarena.com.
3. Wilde, Damien (2021-03-17). "Samsung Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and A72 officially launch". 9to5Google . Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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8. "Snapdragon 730G vs Snapdragon 720G: tests and benchmarks".
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10. "[Infographic] Do More, More Seamlessly with the Galaxy A72". news.samsung.com.
11. "Samsung Galaxy A72 | Samsung Malaysia".
12. "Samsung Galaxy A72 and A52 star in unboxing and promo videos". gsmarena.com.
13. "Samsung Mobile Security". Samsung Mobile Security. Samsung Electronics. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
14. "One UI 4 (Android 12) starts rolling out on Samsung's Galaxy A series". Android Central. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
15. "Samsung kicks off the stable Android 13 update for Galaxy A72". YTECHB. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
16. "One UI 6.1 update is making its way to Galaxy A72 users". News. SamMobile. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
17. "Samsung Raises the Bar for Mobile Experience Innovation Committing to Three Generations of Android OS Upgrades". news.samsung.com. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
18. "Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 will get three major OS upgrades". 17 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.