Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

53 out 100

VS

77 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72

Lighter design: 203g vs 210g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 440ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy A72

66

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy A72

50

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

83

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy A72

31

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

59

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy A72

21

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy A72

75

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy A72

65

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy A72

53

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

77

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	393 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	400 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8 %	89.9 %
Features	Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy A72

825 nits

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	367 Hz	n/a
Response time	4.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	165 mm (6.5 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	77.4 mm (3.05 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP67	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Metal
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Pink	- Black - Silver - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy A72

84.8 %

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	2300 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	8 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 692	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	256	512
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	384 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A72

661

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1373

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy A72

1783

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

4243

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	661	1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1783	4243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7583

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy A72

383153

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1186813

CPU	132249	390368
GPU	74109	377879
Memory	72736	193509
UX	104059	225057
NanoReview Score	383153	1186813

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy A72

1038

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38.2 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	6 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1038	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy A72

8967

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Writing score	9514	n/a
Web score	7307	n/a
Video editing	6296	n/a
Data manipulation	7498	n/a
NanoReview Score	8967	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	25.8 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.0	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy A72

25:03

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	08:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:14 h	n/a
Games	05:11 h	n/a
Standby Mode	144 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	9000x7000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3.5x
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 (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 64 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-710
Sensor size	1/1.7	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.9
Focal length	n/a	80 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV08A10	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/4.4	1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy A72

100

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy A72

78

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy A72

92

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	60	n/a
Zoom	76	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.4
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Active	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	15	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy A72

88.9 dB

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	450	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy A72

0 (0%)

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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