Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy M51
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy M51, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 203g vs 213g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M51
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 650 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8 % | 86.6 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.7 % | 97.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 367 Hz | 255 Hz |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | 8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 in) | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 76.3 mm (3 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Pink |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 692 | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 384 GFLOPS | 358.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 661 | 671 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1783 | 1799 |
| CPU | 132249 | 111824 |
| GPU | 74109 | 66059 |
| Memory | 72736 | 60319 |
| UX | 104059 | 84933 |
| NanoReview Score | 383153 | 323135 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.2 °C | 48.2 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1038 | 738 |
| 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 |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 25.8 GB | 22 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.0 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (54% in 30 min) | Yes (35% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | 1:47 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:35 h | 12:03 h |
| Video Playback | 13:14 h | 16:42 h |
| Games | 05:11 h | 06:23 h |
| Standby Mode | 144 h | 171 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 9248x6920 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX682 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08A10 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 60 | n/a |
| Zoom | 76 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX616 |
| 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 60 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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Active | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| 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/B20/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | 15 | 15 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2021 yr | September, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 450 | 340 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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