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Galaxy A72 review: IP67 mid-ranger with OIS quad-cam and big battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2021·$449
Overall
70/100
Class rank
#3 of 4
Tier
Mid
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A well-rounded mid-ranger.

Galaxy A72 brought IP67, an OIS quad-cam with 3× zoom and a big battery to $449. The SD720G and 4G-only keep performance modest.

01Display

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2021.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 90 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2021.

Main64 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Telephoto8 MP, 3× optical
Macro5 MP
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

58/100

58/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid phones of 2021 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetSnapdragon 720G (8 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2021.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

74/100

74/100 — right at the average for mid phones of 2021.

06Value

70/100

70/100 trails the 74-point cohort average for mid phones of 2021.

What works
  • IP67 rating at mid-range.
  • OIS quad-cam with 3× tele.
  • 5,000 mAh + jack + microSD.
  • Stereo speakers.
What doesn't
  • SD720G is slow + 4G only.
  • Heavy 203 g.
  • 90 Hz not 120.
  • Plastic frame.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 4-phone cohort of mid devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .