Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72

Brand	Samsung
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Series	Galaxy A series
First released	March 17, 2021;4 years ago (2021-03-17)
Availability by region	March 26, 2021;4 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 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 of 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

The Galaxy A72 has a similar design with its predecessor. It has an 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. 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.

Galaxy A72
Awesome Violet Awesome Blue Awesome White Awesome Black

Hardware

Galaxy A72 has Bluetooth 5.0, ^[4] Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and NFC. Galaxy A72 has stereo speakers, an under-display fingerprint sensor and a hybrid Dual-SIM slot (Nano-SIM/MicroSD card combo).

Display

Galaxy A72 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with 800 nits maximum brightness, 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080×2400 resolution, ~393 PPI pixel density and 90 Hz refresh rate. The display also has a punch hole for the front-facing camera. ^{[5] [6]}

Battery

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. ^[7]

Processor and Memory

Galaxy A72 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SoC ^{[8] [9]} 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.

Camera

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. ^[10] 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.

Software

The A72 was shipped with Android 11 and Samsung's One UI 3.1. On 7 January 2022, Samsung began rolling out the One UI 4 update to Galaxy A72. ^[11] In November 2022, the Galaxy A72 devices has received the One UI 5 update based on Android 13. ^[12] 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. ^[13]

Software support

In May 2021, the Galaxy A52 and A72 were announced to receive three generations of Android software update support. ^[14] Samsung officially ended software support Galaxy A72, A52, and A32 on April 8, 2025. ^[15]

References

1. "Samsung Galaxy A72 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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.
4. "Samsung Galaxy A72 | Samsung Malaysia".
5. "Samsung Galaxy A72 - Full phone specifications".
6. "[Infographic] Do More, More Seamlessly with the Galaxy A72". news.samsung.com.
7. "Samsung Galaxy A72 and A52 star in unboxing and promo videos". gsmarena.com.
8. "Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G". notebookcheck.net.
9. "Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform". qualcomm.com.
10. "Samsung announces Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G and Galaxy A72". gsmarena.com.
11. "One UI 4 (Android 12) starts rolling out on Samsung's Galaxy A series". Android Central. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
12. "Samsung kicks off the stable Android 13 update for Galaxy A72". YTECHB. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
13. "One UI 6.1 update is making its way to Galaxy A72 users". News. SamMobile. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
14. "Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 will get three major OS upgrades". 17 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
15. "Samsung ends software updates for five amazing Galaxy phones". SamMobile. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.