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Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Tecno Pova 5G

What Galaxy A72 does better (12) and where Pova 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A72
7.4Score
12 advantages≈ $300
vs
Tecno Pova 5G
Tecno · 2021Pova 5G
7.4Score
6 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
7.1Display7.2
9.2Camera6.1
5.3Battery7.0
5.9Features6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A72Pova 5G
77.4 × 1658.478.2 × 172.89.1
Galaxy A72Pova 5GDifference
Height165 mm172.8 mm−7.8 mm
Width77.4 mm78.2 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness8.4 mm9.1 mm−0.7 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A72 better than Pova 5G?

  1. OLED panelYes · Pova 5G: No
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · Pova 5G: No
  4. Telephoto cameraYes · Pova 5G: No
  5. Stereo speakersYes · Pova 5G: No
  6. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  7. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pova 5G: No
  9. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  12. Thickness8.4 mm vs 9.1 mm+8%

Why is Pova 5G better than Galaxy A72?

  1. 5GNo · Galaxy A72: Yes
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  5. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+3%
  6. Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Tecno Pova 5GTecno Pova 5G≈ $2907.4
Design
Weight203 g—
Thickness8.4 mm9.1 mm
Height165 mm172.8 mm
Width77.4 mm78.2 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP67—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome BlueAether Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,460 px
Pixel density394 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits—
Measured brightness825 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%83.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720GMediatek Dimensity 900
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score279,342—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,483—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme313—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Wired charging25 W18 W
Charged in 30 min54%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0Yes
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-26.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer proximity
SAR (head)0.23 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfaceupgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1HiOS 8.0
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