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- Galaxy A31 vs Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Samsung Galaxy A72
What Galaxy A31 does better (2) and where Galaxy A72 wins (23) — every spec side by side.
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5.7Display7.1
3.6Performance4.4
6.2Camera9.2
4.0Battery5.3
5.0Features5.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A31Galaxy A72
| Galaxy A31 | Galaxy A72 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.3 mm | 165 mm | −5.7 mm |
| Width | 73.1 mm | 77.4 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 203 g | −18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A31 better than Galaxy A72?
- Weight185 g vs 203 g+10%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 394 ppi+4%
Why is Galaxy A72 better than Galaxy A31?
- AnTuTu score151,815 vs 279,342+84%
- Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A31: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A31: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A31: Yes
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,096 vs 6,483+27%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
- Measured brightness635 nits vs 825 nits+30%
- Charged in 30 min25% vs 54%2.2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 159.3 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 73.1 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White | 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 | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 635 nits | 825 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 84.4% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 151,815 | 279,342 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,096 | 6,483 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 313 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 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 | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 20 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 | 15 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 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 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.9 LUFS | -26.4 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.49 W/kg | 0.23 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.1 | upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1 |
