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Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

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Samsung Galaxy A72
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Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Samsung Galaxy A72
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 203g vs 215g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A72
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 84.6 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz2358 Hz
Response time4.8 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 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))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)661722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17831878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU132249132406
GPU7410979345
Memory7273675270
UX104059108430
NanoReview Score383153395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps6 fps
Graphics Score10381108
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score951410279
Web score73077068
Video editing62965923
Data manipulation74987591
NanoReview Score89678826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 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 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 25.8 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing08:35 h09:56 h
Video Playback13:14 h13:59 h
Games05:11 h05:35 h
Standby Mode144 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.71/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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 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 5.1
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category1515
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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