Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A726.7"
Galaxy M476.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A72
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M47
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A72
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A72
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A72
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M47
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M47
LTE
Speed
Galaxy A72
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A72
2021, March 17
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Status
Galaxy A72
Available. Released 2021, March 26
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A72
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A72
203 g (7.16 oz)
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A72
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A72
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A72
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
Galaxy A72
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A72
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A72
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A72
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A72
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A72
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A72
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A72
Adreno 618
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Card slot
Galaxy A72
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A72
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
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 M47
-
Features
Galaxy A72
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Galaxy A72
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Features
Galaxy A72
HDR
Galaxy M47
-
Video
Galaxy A72
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A72
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M47
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A72
Yes
Galaxy M47
No
WLAN
Galaxy A72
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A72
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning
Galaxy A72
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A72
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M47
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A72
FM radio
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A72
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A72
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A72
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A72
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A72
25W wired
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Colors
Galaxy A72
Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Models
Galaxy A72
SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
SAR EU
Galaxy A72
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A72
£ 129.99 / € 259.99
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A72
-
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)