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Realme 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A72
What 8 does better (9) and where Galaxy A72 wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Display7.1
4.2Performance4.4
7.2Camera9.2
5.5Battery5.3
5.0Features5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
8Galaxy A72
| 8 | Galaxy A72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.6 mm | 165 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 77.4 mm | −3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 203 g | −26 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8 better than Galaxy A72?
- AnTuTu score298,328 vs 279,342+7%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,779 vs 6,483+5%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme418 vs 313+34%
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 800 nits+25%
- Weight177 g vs 203 g+15%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 394 ppi+4%
- Charged in 30 min58% vs 54%+7%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
Why is Galaxy A72 better than 8?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · 8: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · 8: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 8: Yes
- Measured brightness657 nits vs 825 nits+26%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · 8: Yes
- CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+12%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+5%
- Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 160.6 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Cyber Silver, Cyber Black | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 657 nits | 825 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | 84.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.05 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MC4 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 298,328 | 279,342 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 6,779 | 6,483 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 418 | 313 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 58% | 54% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.6 LUFS | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.23 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 4.0 | upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1 |
