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Galaxy A72 vs iQOO Neo5 Lite

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Vivo iQOO Neo5 Lite

What Galaxy A72 does better (11) and where iQOO Neo5 Lite wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A72

7.4Score

11 advantages≈ $300

Higher score

Vivo · 2021iQOO Neo5 Lite

7.3Score

9 advantages≈ $310

7.1Display7.3

9.2Camera6.5

5.3Battery4.8

5.9Features7.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A72iQOO Neo5 Lite

	Galaxy A72	iQOO Neo5 Lite	Difference
Height	165 mm	164 mm	+1 mm
Width	77.4 mm	75.5 mm	+1.9 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.9 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	203 g	198 g	+5 g

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

Why is Galaxy A72 better than iQOO Neo5 Lite?

OLED panelYes · iQOO Neo5 Lite: No
Optical stabilisationYes · iQOO Neo5 Lite: No
Telephoto cameraYes · iQOO Neo5 Lite: No
Stereo speakersYes · iQOO Neo5 Lite: No
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Memory card slotYes · iQOO Neo5 Lite: No
Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
4K selfie videoYes · iQOO Neo5 Lite: No
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.9 mm+6%

Why is iQOO Neo5 Lite better than Galaxy A72?

Wired charging25 W vs 44 W+76%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
5GNo · Galaxy A72: Yes
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+39%
Weight203 g vs 198 g+2%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Charged in 30 min54% vs 64%+19%
Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A72≈ $3007.4	Vivo iQOO Neo5 Lite≈ $3107.3
Design
Weight	203 g	198 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.9 mm
Height	165 mm	164 mm
Width	77.4 mm	75.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Plastic	—
Ingress protection	IP67	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Black, White
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.6″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,408 px
Pixel density	394 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	—
Measured brightness	825 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4%	84%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	8 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 618	Adreno 650
AnTuTu score	279,342	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	6,483	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	313	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Wired charging	25 W	44 W
Charged in 30 min	54%	64%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.1
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, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.4 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.23 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1	OriginOS 1.0