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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Samsung Galaxy A72
Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2021 Mar, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 11
UI
One UI 3.1 One UI 3.1
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
227 g 203 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus support
Glass front, plastic back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED
Size
6.8 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus NA
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Always-on display
90Hz refresh rate, 800 nits
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion ,5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Global
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - Global
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Adreno 618
Memory & Storage
Ram
12/16GB RAM 6/8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB Built-in 128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
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, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60f s, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

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

Front
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
FM radio (Snapdragon model only) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,342 USD $543
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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