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Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy A72
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 203g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A72
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 83.3 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz250 Hz
Response time4.8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 No
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)661n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1783n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU132249104827
GPU74109116171
Memory7273663736
UX10405962037
NanoReview Score383153346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1038n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Writing score9514n/a
Web score7307n/a
Video editing6296n/a
Data manipulation7498n/a
NanoReview Score8967n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 25.8 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing08:35 h07:10 h
Video Playback13:14 h10:52 h
Games05:11 h04:35 h
Standby Mode144 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/1.71/2.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1516
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 850
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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