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Samsung Galaxy A72 Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A72 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capa ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

5000 mAh 3500 mAh

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6 inches (15.24 cm)

Front Camera

32 MP 16 MP + 8 MP

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

RAM

8 GB 6 GB

Rear Camera

64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 16 MP

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 3500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G) Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Design

Colours

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet Black, Gold

Height

165 mm 159.9 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

8.4 mm 8.3 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67 Yes, Water resistant, IP68

Weight

203 grams Below 191 grams

Width

77.4 mm 75.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes

Brightness

800 nits -

Display Type

Super AMOLED Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

393 ppi 411 ppi

Refresh Rate

90 Hz -

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+) 1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

- Yes

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm) 6 inches (15.24 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.86 % 75.82 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

No No

Camera Features

- Fixed Focus

Camera Setup

Single Dual

Flash

No No

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size) 16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
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General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

March 19, 2021 (Official) January 20, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11 Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Quad Single

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels 4616 x 3464 Pixels

OIS

Yes No

Resolution

64 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(1µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 16 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos -

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.290 W/kg

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465) Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Fabrication

8 nm 14 nm

Graphics

Adreno 618 Mali-G71

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB Yes, Up to 256 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

- eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 102 GB Up to 51.2 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
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  • Storage
  • Display

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