Samsung Galaxy M23 vs Samsung Galaxy A72
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M23
- Higher pixel density: 400ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 198g vs 203g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
- Larger display: 6.7in
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2408 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 525 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.5 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 98.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 367 Hz |
| Response time | 29 ms | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | 1378:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.5 mm (6.52 in) | 165 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 694 | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 384 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 799 | 661 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2000 | 1783 |
| CPU | 126527 | 132249 |
| GPU | 96049 | 74109 |
| Memory | 68724 | 72736 |
| UX | 102017 | 104059 |
| NanoReview Score | 393317 | 383153 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 45.7 °C | 38.2 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1095 | 1038 |
| Writing score | 8065 | 9514 |
| Web score | 7155 | 7307 |
| Video editing | 7088 | 6296 |
| Data manipulation | 7383 | 7498 |
| NanoReview Score | 8759 | 8967 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 15 GB | 25.8 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.1 | One UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (32% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:43 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:35 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:14 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:11 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 144 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 60 |
| Zoom | n/a | 76 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Active |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS 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/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2022 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2022 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 230 | 450 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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