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Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Blade A72 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs ZTE Blade A72 5G

What Galaxy S21 FE 5G does better (24) and where Blade A72 5G wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G

8.0Score

24 advantages≈ $160

Higher score

ZTE · 2022Blade A72 5G

4.9Score

3 advantages≈ $170

7.5Display4.4

9.0Camera2.7

4.3Battery2.7

8.5Features6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S21 FE 5GBlade A72 5G

	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Blade A72 5G	Difference
Height	155.7 mm	164 mm	−8.3 mm
Width	74.5 mm	75.5 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	9.2 mm	−1.3 mm
Weight	177 g	211 g	−34 g

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

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Blade A72 5G?

OLED panelYes · Blade A72 5G: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Blade A72 5G: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Blade A72 5G: No
Wireless chargingYes · Blade A72 5G: No
Stereo speakersYes · Blade A72 5G: No
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+12%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Pixel density403 ppi vs 269 ppi+50%
Rear cameras3 vs 13×
Selfie camera32 MP vs 5 MP6.4×

Why is Blade A72 5G better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G≈ $1608.0	ZTE Blade A72 5G≈ $1704.9
Design
Weight	177 g	211 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	9.2 mm
Height	155.7 mm	164 mm
Width	74.5 mm	75.5 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Plastic	—
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	—
Colours	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Blue, Gray
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.5″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	720 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	1,600 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	792 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	82.9%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1	Mediatek Dimensity 700
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	566,529	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,049	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,666	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	—
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	13 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.76"	—
Rear cameras	3	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	5 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	25 W	—
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.9 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)	0.95 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	Mifavor UI 11
Major OS updates promised	4	—