Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy A72 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy A72

46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
Huawei Nova Y72
Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy A72
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y72
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.75 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.8 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 14 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011783
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU85440132249
GPU3430574109
Memory8032472736
UX62985104059
NanoReview Score263054383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1038
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing scoren/a9514
Web scoren/a7307
Video editingn/a6296
Data manipulationn/a7498
NanoReview Scoren/a8967

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsingn/a08:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:14 h
Gamesn/a05:11 h
Standby Moden/a144 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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