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| Galaxy A72 | Pova 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | March 26, 2021 | 2026, June 11 |
| Released | 2021-03-26 | 2026-06-18 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | LTE |
| 5G | No | SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | 2G | 3G | 4G | 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) | 165.6 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.09 x 0.35 in) |
| IP Rating | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 225 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM) | 950nits HBM; 760nits TYP |
| Color | — | 8 bit |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 90Hz | 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~84.4% | ~86.3% |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) | Main: 6.76 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | AMOLED, 144Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | 6nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.4GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 | HiOS 16 | Based on Android 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 256 GB |
| RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 8 GB physical RAM |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 256 GB; 8 GB physical RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | 50MP AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 13MP |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Ambient Light Sensor | Proximity Sensor | G-Sensor | E-compass | Gyroscope | Side-mounted Fingerprint Recognition | Infrared Blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 8000mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired | 45W charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | 8000 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Arc White / Graphite Black / Helios Orange |
| Compatibility | — | Malaysia specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $210.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS | LK6 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦321,300 | ₦330,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |