Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A726.7"
Galaxy F086.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A72 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A72
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy F08
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy F08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A72
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A72
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy F08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A72
2021, March 17
Galaxy F08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A72
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Galaxy F08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A72
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy F08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A72
203 g (7.16 oz)
Galaxy F08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A72
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy F08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A72
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A72
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy F08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A72
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy F08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A72
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A72
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Galaxy F08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A72
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy F08
-
OS
Galaxy A72
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy F08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A72
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Galaxy F08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A72
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Galaxy F08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A72
Adreno 618
Galaxy F08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A72
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy F08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A72
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy F08
64GB 4GB RAM
Quad
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)
Galaxy F08
-
Features
Galaxy A72
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy F08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy F08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A72
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy F08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Galaxy A72
HDR
Galaxy F08
-
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy F08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A72
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy F08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A72
Yes
Galaxy F08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A72
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A72
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy F08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy F08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A72
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy F08
No
Radio
Galaxy A72
FM radio
Galaxy F08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy F08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A72
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy F08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A72
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy F08
-
Type
Galaxy A72
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy F08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A72
25W wired
Galaxy F08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A72
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Galaxy F08
Blue
Models
Galaxy A72
SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
Galaxy F08
SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A72
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A72
£ 129.99 / € 259.99
Galaxy F08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy F08
0.62 W/kg (head)