Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A576.7"
Galaxy A726.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy A72
6
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy A72
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A72
-
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A72
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy A72
2021, March 17
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy A72
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy A72
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy A72
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A72
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy A72
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy A72
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy A72
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A72
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A72
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A72
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A72
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy A72
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy A72
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy A72
Adreno 618
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy A72
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy A72
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy A72
-
Triple
Galaxy A57
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Galaxy A72
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A72
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy A72
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy A72
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy A72
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A72
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy A72
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A72
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A72
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A72
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy A72
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy A72
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy A72
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy A72
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy A72
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy A72
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy A72
SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A72
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A72
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy A72
£ 129.99 / € 259.99