Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 203g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 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 A72 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6611243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17833430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU132249212654
GPU74109215469
Memory72736137373
UX104059147707
NanoReview Score383153713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %60 %
Graphics Test6 fps22 fps
Graphics Score10383784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score951410576
Web score73079360
Video editing62966950
Data manipulation74989003
NanoReview Score896711015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.8 GB 24 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:14 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.71/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08A10Hynix HI-847
Sensor size1/4.41/4.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom76n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
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)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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1519
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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