Samsung Galaxy A72

Released March 2021

High-End ($400-$600)
Samsung Galaxy A72

Summary


Pros

  • Photos and videos in well-lit environments
  • Effective stabilization, particularly in static scenes
  • Battery performance, offering nearly 3 days of autonomy
  • Very low power consumption at night and when idle
  • Efficient charger, optimized for low residual power drain
  • Water-resistant design

Cons

  • Color and skin tone inaccuracies in photos and low-light video
  • Noise in low light and in zoomed photos
  • No details in zoomed photos
  • Long battery charging, requiring close to 2 hours for a full charge

Scores


92
camera
21st

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Camera Score i
92
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
100
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
55
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
60
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Zoom i
76
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
78
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

131
battery
11th

in High-End Ranking ($400-$600)

Overall Battery Score i
131
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
151
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
104
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Efficiency i
138
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 21h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h58
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h51
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h13 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Specifications


165 x 77.4 x 8.4mm

Dimensions

4G
Single SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP67

Protection

Wired only

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele, Macro

Main camera
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