You’ve probably heard about Samsung’s latest smartphone — the Samsung A72. The Galaxy A72 was announced on March 17, and it was released on March 26 this year.
Now, it’s an established fact that people looking to purchase premium smartphones from Samsung but cannot afford the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series can equally settle for a device in the Galaxy A series.
The Galaxy A series feature a range of “fine and nice” smartphones. However, the features you’ll get depends on how much you have to spend.
As of this moment, the Samsung A72 is the latest addition to the Galaxy A series. And this piece aims to answer only one question — is the Samsung A72 water-resistant?
Is The Samsung A72 Water-resistant?
Yes, the Samsung A72 is water-resistant. The Samsung A72 is not an entry-level smartphone. Hence, its water-resistance is rated IP67 — up to 30 minutes in a 1-meter depth of water.
Considering that the A72 is water-resistant and features a lot more high-end specs, including 8GB RAM and Snapdragon 720G, it is not a cheap device. See its full specifications below.
Samsung A72 Full Specs
Network
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Launch
| Announced | 2021, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, March 26 |
Body
| Dimensions | 6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in |
| Weight | 203g |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid-dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
Platform
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 618 |
Memory
| Card Slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Quad | 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X”, 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, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
Selfie Camera
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| ANT+ | |
| Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
Battery
| Capacity | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | Fast charging 25W |
Misc
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| Models | SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS |
| Price | About NGN250,000 |
Where to Buy Samsung A72
You can buy the Samsung A72 smartphone online or from a brick and mortar store. In most parts of Africa, including Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Morocco, etc., you can buy Galaxy A72 from Jumia.
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