Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz367 Hz
Response time9 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19121783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU156698132249
GPU10518974109
Memory8707172736
UX121519104059
NanoReview Score470477383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C38.2 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test13 fps6 fps
Graphics Score22871038
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing score149999514
Web score96917307
Video editing77876296
Data manipulation93047498
NanoReview Score117018967

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 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 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsing08:09 h08:35 h
Video Playback12:55 h13:14 h
Games04:59 h05:11 h
Standby Mode117 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Pn/a
Sensor size1/1.721/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokeh5555
Preview5560
Zoom8276

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 450
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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