Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A8

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	3050 mAh
Display
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	32 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
RAM
RAM	8 GB	2 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP	16 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	3050 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes	-
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 40 Hours(4G)	Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	No

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet	Black, Gold, White
Height
Height	165 mm	158 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	5.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67	-
Weight
Weight	203 grams Below	151 grams
Width
Width	77.4 mm	76.8 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	-
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	-
Brightness
Brightness	800 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	393 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	No
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.86 %	73.64 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	No	No
Resolution
Resolution	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size)	5 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length)

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 19, 2021 (Official)	August 3, 2015 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v11	Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Quad	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	9000 x 7000 Pixels	5312 x 2988 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	No
Resolution
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/1.9, Primary Camera(31 mm focal length)
Sensor
Sensor	-	ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos	-
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v4.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	No
Network Support
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
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.100 W/kg
SIM 1
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 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
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 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	-
Wi-Fi
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 Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	32 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465)	Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Fabrication
Fabrication	8 nm	-
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-T628 MP6

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	Front
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 128 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	32 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 102 GB	-