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Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Vivo Y72 5G

What Galaxy A72 does better (12) and where Y72 5G wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A72
7.4Score
12 advantages≈ $300
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Vivo Y72 5G
Vivo · 2021Y72 5G
6.1Score
3 advantages≈ $290
7.1Display4.6
9.2Camera7.2
5.3Battery4.6
5.9Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A72Y72 5G
77.4 × 1658.475.3 × 1648.5
Galaxy A72Y72 5GDifference
Height165 mm164 mm+1 mm
Width77.4 mm75.3 mm+2.1 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm−0.1 mm
Weight203 g193 g+10 g

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

Why is Galaxy A72 better than Y72 5G?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. OLED panelYes · Y72 5G: No
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Y72 5G: No
  5. Telephoto cameraYes · Y72 5G: No
  6. NFCYes · Y72 5G: No
  7. Stereo speakersYes · Y72 5G: No
  8. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  9. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  10. 4K selfie videoYes · Y72 5G: No
  11. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+5%
  12. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is Y72 5G better than Galaxy A72?

  1. 5GNo · Galaxy A72: Yes
  2. Weight203 g vs 193 g+5%
  3. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y72 5GVivo Y72 5G≈ $2906.1
Design
Weight203 g193 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.5 mm
Height165 mm164 mm
Width77.4 mm75.3 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP67—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome BlueGraphite Black, Dream Glow
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,408 px
Pixel density394 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits—
Measured brightness825 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%84.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720GMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 618Mali-G57 MC2
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 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 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 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, 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, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.23 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfaceupgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1Funtouch 11.1
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