The Samsung Galaxy A72 is a tad larger with a 6.7” display and a 5,000mAh battery. However, the extra size doesn’t add much weight – the phone weighs 203g. There’s no 5G version of the A72, at least not yet. This means you get hardware similar to the 4G version of the A52, including the Snapdragon 720G chipset.
The Super AMOLED display has a 1080p+
resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. High Brightness Mode is available here too,
for those situations that need 800 nits of brightness. There’s an in-display
fingerprint reader as well as a 2MP front-facing camera. The A72 gets an
upgraded camera with a 3x telephoto lens. It has an 8 MP sensor, f/2.4 aperture
and OIS. The remaining cameras are the same – 64MP main, 12MP ultrawide and 5MP
macro (the depth sensor is gone, but we doubt many will miss its presence).
The phone has an IP67 rating, just like
its smaller sibling. Both phones have advanced Bluetooth that allows you to
connect two wireless headsets simultaneously, if you’re listening solo you can
plug in headphones into the 3.5 mm jack. And don’t forget the Dolby
Atmos-enabled stereo speakers.
The extra battery capacity on the A72
helps offset the extra power draw of the larger display. You’re still looking
at 2-day battery life and 25W fast charging support. The A52 and A72 are
launching with One UI 3.1 and as with other Samsung phones they will receive
security updates for 4 years and three major OS updates.
The Samsung Galaxy A72 will be available
soon, starting at € 450/£ 420. This is for the 6/128GB model, you can also go for
the an 8/256GB option (as a reminder, there’s a microSD slot available). Check
it out on Samsung.com. Russia is getting only the 4G versions of the A52 and
A72, both phones are already available through the official site. The Galaxy
A52 starts at RUB 27,000, the Galaxy A72 at RUB 36,000.
