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Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Samsung Galaxy A72

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Launch
Release Date
Dec, 2014 Mar, 2021
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) up to 7.0 (Nougat) Android 11
UI
NA One UI 3.1
Dimensions
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
123 g 203 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED
Size
5.0 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 NA
Features
NA 90Hz refresh rate, 800 nits
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 2300 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,5000 mAh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 25W
Processing Power
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
GPU
Adreno 306 Adreno 618
Memory & Storage
Ram
2GB RAM 6/8GB RAM
Storage Memory
16GB Built-in 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 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, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama Video 1080p@30fps

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyr -EIS Show more

Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
Yes USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
microUSB 2.0 Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass ANT+ S-Voice Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 317 USD $543
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 12 Point(s)
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