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Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G SamsungGalaxy A51 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A72 SamsungGalaxy A72

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
SM-A516FSM-A516F/DSNSM-A516NSM-A516B/DSSM-A516BSM-A516U
Samsung Galaxy A72Samsung Galaxy A72 4GSM-A725FSM-A725F/DS
Announced
April 2020
March 2021
Released
April 2020
March 2021
Colors
Pink
BlueViolet
On both: Black, White

Design

Length
158.9 mm (6.26 in)
165 mm (6.50 in)
Width
73.6 mm (2.90 in)
77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness
8.7 mm (0.31 in)
8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
203 g (7.16 oz)
Materials
Aluminum frame
Plastic frame
On both: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), Plastic back

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
—
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Multi SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1 GB5G Up to 3.5 GB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 800 MB

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.5 Inches
6.7 Inches
Refresh Rate
—
90 Hz
Resolution
1080x2400 Pixels (FHD+)
1080x2400 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
87.2%
84.4%
Aspect Ratio
20:9
20:9
Pixel Density
405 PPI
394 PPI
Brightness Level
—
800 Nits
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Frameless
Dark Mode
On both: Always-on Display, Hole-punch Notch, Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Manufacturing Technology
8 nm
8 nm
CPU Type
Octa-core
Octa-core
CPU
Dual-core 2.2 GHz
Dual-core 2.3 GHz
On both: Octa-core:, Hexa-core 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP5
Adreno 618
RAM (Memory)
6/8 GB
6/8 GB6 GB (128 GB)8 GB (128 GB)8 GB (256 GB)
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
Ram Type
LPDDR4x
LPDDR4x
Card Slot
Yes - MicroSD
Yes - MicroSD

Software

OS
Android 10
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 2.0
One UI 3.1

Main camera

Four
First Camera: 48 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 12 MP (Ultrawide)Third Camera: 5 MP (Macro)Fourth Camera: 5 MP (Depth)
First Camera: 64 MP (Standard)Second Camera: 8 MP (Telephoto)Third Camera: 12 MP (Ultrawide)Fourth Camera: 5 MP (Macro)
Aperture Size
First Camera: F/2.0Second Camera: F/2.2Third Camera: F/2.4Fourth Camera: F/2.4
First Camera: F/1.8Second Camera: F/2.4Third Camera: F/2.2Fourth Camera: F/2.4
Video
FHD 1080P@30/120fps
FHD 1080P@30/60fps
On both: 4K 2160P@30fps, Slow Motion, Electronic Stabilization (EIS)
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Digital Zoom
Optical Stabilization (OIS)Optical Zoom 3xDigital Zoom 30x
On both: Autofocus (AF), Portrait Mode, Night Mode, AI Scene Detection, Pro Mode, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
32 MP
32 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/2.2
Video
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@30fps
Same on both
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Portrait ModeBeauty ModeFace DetectionGesture ShotHDR
Portrait ModeFace DetectionBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspot
Same on both
Bluetooth
5.0A2DPLE
Same on both
Location
GPSA-GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDS
Same on both
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
FM Radio
Yes - RDS & Recording
No

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroscopeProximityCompass
Same on both
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Under Display)Facial RecognitionPatternPINPassword
Same on both
Water/Dust Resistant
—
Yes - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
Power Adapter (15 W)Headphones
Power Adapter (25 W)Protective Case
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool, Quick start guide

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 15 W
Yes - 25 W
Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh

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