The Samsung Galaxy A72 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
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Buyers who want a large AMOLED screen, real optical zoom and a battery that lasts beyond a day, and who are happy to trade away 5G and fast performance to get them cheaply.
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The Galaxy A72 is the larger, longer-lasting sibling to Samsung's popular A52, and the two things it adds are the reason to choose it. The first is a 5,000mAh battery in place of the A52's 4,500mAh cell, which pushes it comfortably into a full day and a half of ordinary use. The second is an 8MP telephoto camera giving 3x optical zoom - a lens Samsung rarely fits to mid-range phones, and one that makes a real difference for photographing people and detail at a distance without the mush that digital zoom produces. Everything else follows the A52 formula: a 6.7-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED, IP67 water resistance, stereo speakers, a headphone jack, microSD expansion and a stabilised 64MP main camera. The Snapdragon 720G is the limiting factor, handling everyday tasks and light gaming without drama but showing its age under pressure. It is also a 4G-only phone and its Android update window, which ran through to Android 14, has closed. Consider it if you want screen size, zoom and endurance above raw speed.
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| Feature | Samsung Galaxy A72 | Samsung Galaxy A52 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2400×1080, 90Hz | 6.5-inch Super AMOLED, 2400×1080, 90Hz |
| Battery | 5,000mAh, 25W wired | 4,500mAh, 25W wired |
| Camera | 64MP OIS + 12MP ultrawide + 8MP 3x telephoto + 5MP macro | 64MP OIS + 12MP ultrawide + 5MP macro + 5MP depth |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 720G | Snapdragon 720G |
| Weight | 203g | 189g |
| Dimensions | 165.0 × 77.4 × 8.4 mm | 159.9 × 75.1 × 8.4 mm |
| Water resistance | IP67 rated | IP67 rated |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £106.00 |
£200-£399 Phones · 195 phones
Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.
Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.
Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.
Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.
Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.
64
4K@30fs, 1080@30/60fs; gyro-EIS
HDR
32 , f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
2160
4K@30fs, 1080@30fs
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
6.7
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Snapdragon 720G
Adreno 618
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
HSPA, LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Yes (market/region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
5000
25W wired
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
