Samsung Galaxy A72 4G versus Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A72 4G 8GB/128GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 45,600

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, 8GB/128GB Pre-owned

In Stock
KSh 34,500

Samsung Galaxy A72 4G 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, 8GB/128GB Pre-owned
Price KSh 45,600 KSh 34,500
Sales 30 - For Sep 2026 32 - For Sep 2026
Average rating 3.2 - 11 votes 4 - 14 votes
Likes 3 - For Sep 2026 3 - For Sep 2026
Views 675 - For Sep 2026 2,496 - For Sep 2026
General
Available March
2021
 January
2021
Dimensions 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight 203 g
 169 g
Colors Awesome Violet
Awesome Blue
Awesome Black
Awesome White
 Phantom Violet
Phantom Gray
Phantom White
Phantom Pink
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28, B32, B38, B40, B41, B66 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 64MP OIS main camera
Optical zoom camera lens
Always-on display
25W fast charging
IP67 dust and water resistant
Dual stereo speakers
 Aluminum frame construction
12MP triple main camera with OIS and Optical zoom
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Wireless Samsung desktop experience - DeX
Gorilla Glass Victus display protection
Android 11 with up to 4 major Android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11
One UI 3.1
 Android 11
One UI 7
Software updates -
 Up to 4 Major Android Upgrades
Up to 5 Years Security Patches
GPU Adreno 618
 Mali-G78 MP14
Processor 2.3 GHz
Octa-core
 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
5nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
 Exynos 2100
Graphics processor Adreno 618
 Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 8GB
 8GB
Storage 128GB
 128GB UFS 3.1
Card slot MicroSD
Up to 1 TB
 No
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Ion
 4000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 25W Fast Charging
Up To 23h Video Playback
Up To 146h Audio Playback
 25W Fast Wired Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging - Qi
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
Platform features IP67 Dust And Water Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
Game Booster
Samsung Knox Security
Samsung Pass Authentication
 Plastic Back
Aluminum Frame
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Hi-res Audio
Samsung DeX / Wireless DeX
Dolby Atmos Audio
AKG Audio
Display
Display size 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
 6.2 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 394 ppi
 421 ppi
Display features Gorilla Glass 5
Always-on Display
90Hz Refresh Rate
800 Nits Peak Brightness
Infinity-O Display
Low Blue Light
 Gorilla Glass Victus
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 64MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.4 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2
Camera features 123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh
LED Flash
PDAF
OIS
3x Optical Zoom
 12MP Wide / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS
64MP Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 1.1x Optical Zoom / 3x Hybrid Zoom
12MP 120-degree Ultrawide
Auto-HDR
Panorama
LED Flash
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
240fps Slow Motion @HD
 8K 24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 240/60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
HDR10+
Stereo Audio Rec
Front camera
Front camera resolution 32MP F2.2
 10MP F2.2
Front camera features Bokeh / HDR
 Dual Pixel PDAF
Face Unlock
HDR
Video recording 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Geomagnetic
Hall
Ambient Light
 Fingerprint - Ultrasonic
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
 USB Type-C 3.2 / OTG
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
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