Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72

Brand	Samsung
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Slogan	Awesome screen, awesome camera, long-lasting battery life
Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
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
Related	Samsung Galaxy A52 Samsung Galaxy A32
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 3.1.1 Current: Android 13 with One UI 5.1
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
Display	6.7 in (170 mm) 90 Hz Super AMOLED, 1080 × 2400, 20:9 ratio, ~393 ppi, 800 nits peak brightness
Sound	Loudspeaker (stereo)
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
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 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]