Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A72
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 IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.8 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
509 nits
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response time42 ms4.8 ms
Contrast700:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
684
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1900
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
421890
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU145931132249
GPU6572074109
Memory9955872736
UX110681104059
NanoReview Score421890383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1234
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °C38.2 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps6 fps
Graphics Score12341038
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
10515
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing score127529514
Web score83677307
Video editing56186296
Data manipulation73427498
NanoReview Score105158967

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 13 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:07 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
24:48
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsing09:59 h08:35 h
Video Playback14:09 h13:14 h
Games05:54 h05:11 h
Standby Mode123 h144 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 No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a76

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 450
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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