Samsung Galaxy A72 REVIEW: Watch this before you buy! By Mary Bautista

So last week, you guys saw my Samsung Galaxy A52 unboxing and first impressions. But this time guys, for the Samsung Galaxy A72, this will already be my unboxing and review video. Hey guys. It's your Tech Girl, Mary! And welcome back to my channel. I know you're looking forward to this smartphone, especially for the Samsung Galaxy A71 users that wants to upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy A72. I know that the Samsung A series right now is so hyped.

And one of the reasons is the availability of its colors. But guys, you know, the Samsung Galaxy A series is not the only new release that is in the Php20,000 range, because we still have smartphones that were released last week like the POCO F3. We also have a more affordable which is the POCO X3 Pro. There is also the new Redmi Note 10 Pro, but it's not available here in the Philippines "officially". So I can say that the population of the mid-range devices are really oversaturated.

It's now "population", right? But guys, more releases means good news, because of course there's more choices. But it's also bad news to some people, because it's really harder to choose what's really worth upgrading. But come to think of it, I know that competition is good, but I can't help to think that the new smartphones are kind of the same. It's like... Is there nothing new? You'll be thinking that is it still worth it to upgrade smartphone right now, especially with the situation of our country as of now? Anyway, those are my two cents.

Forgive me that we went off topic. So let us now unbox the Samsung Galaxy A72. (entertainment music) This Samsung Galaxy A72, its price in the market right now is Php23,990 and that is for the 8GB of RAM with 256GB of internal storage. We have a small box. Actually, let's do this fast since the inside of this is just the same with the Samsung Galaxy A52.

SIM tool or our poking tool. Samsung Care Plus, quick start guide, and its warranty card. Clear jelly case unlike that tinted jelly case that we have in the Samsung Galaxy A52. We have the phone in awesome white. Type-C charging cable.

And a fast charging power brick from Samsung. (entertainment music) On the Samsung Galaxy A52... Actually, same colors are available on the Samsung Galaxy A52 except that we have the awesome purple. It's just not that the purple is not available when I bought one in the mall. Awesome white looks very clean, and the colors of the back is the same with its camera bump making it seem like it doesn't have a camera bump, even though it really has one once you've held it sideways.

It's still the same with the A52 where it's soft matte finish which I really like. This is one of my favorites that we have on the new A series of Samsung. Although it's definitely a lot heavier. Guys, it weighs 203g. Of course, our display on this one is bigger.

And if you want a weight comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A52 and the 5G version of that only weighs 189g. Let's have a quick phone tour. On the top it has a secondary microphone, a SIM tray. And same with the Samsung Galaxy A52 guys, it's not triple SIM tray, because it's either you use the dual SIM or you use only one SIM and the expandable card is the other one. It's not triple slot.

In here guys, you can only put two SIM card or one SIM card with a microSD card up to 1TB. That's what made this good guys, it's can handle up to 1TB like with the A52 and A52 5G. It has a volume rocker on the right side, power button below, a headphone jack, another microphone, USB Type-C port, and its speaker grill. Maybe if the Samsung Galaxy A72 would have an advantage against competitors that are also recently released, or not even this one but the A52 and A52 5G, is its design. Actually, the available colors that we have are very youthful that other brands can't offer.

I'm glad that Samsung is now offering trendy color choices like this awesome white and the awesome blue that you saw in the A52. It's still plastic, but I don't have a problem if it's plastic. And as what you guys saw from the A52, it still has an IP67 water and dust resistance. (entertainment music) Now for the display. Actually, for the display size, it's still the same from its predecessor that is the A71.

It supports 2400x1080 resolution that has 394 PPI which is overall a really good resolution for the price that you paid. It also has Super AMOLED+ screen which is why its blacks are very deep and rich. Even though its blacks are very deep guys, it's not oversaturated. And overall, for me, the screen quality is really excellent as expected from Samsung. Same with the Samsung Galaxy A52, we have 90Hz screen refresh rate here.

Another upgrade from its predecessor. But, maybe they could have gone with 120Hz just to have, you know, a good reason for you to upgrade or at least have a separation between A52 and A72 in terms of display. Their only difference is really the size. That's it. Aside from its beautiful display, guys, like with the A52, its side bezels also improved.

It's thinner than its predecessor, the A71. And, I also think that the punch hole became smaller, so it looks more premium-looking. But this phone guys, you cannot dynamically adjust the screen refresh rate based on content. But this is what I've noticed based on my usage from the past few days. The touch response of the A72 is very good compared to A52.

Another thing, the in-display sensor is faster on the A72 than on the Samsung Galaxy A52. But if you'll ask me, I'll still prefer having a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Aside from that, it also has a SGS certified eye comfort feature that really helped me to have a non-fatiguing experience at night. Aside from that, like with the A52, it also has a Widevine L1 certification. So when I tried it in watching HD content on Netflix, it's more enjoyable.

(entertainment music) How about the speakers? Actually, stereo speakers setup is what we have on the A72. The audio quality is good for me. I appreciate that we have a stereo speakers setup here. Definitely a lot better and it's more enjoyable when playing or watching. But, I can't say that its sound quality is so good.

Basically, for audio, it's just okay. (entertainment music) Now, let's go to the gaming performance of the A72 or how good is the chipset used on it. For the Samsung Galaxy A72, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G with Adreno 618 GPU. And I'll just repeat this, we have 8GB of RAM. Now, if you want a very quick comparison on the chipset that is used on the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G 5G, that one already has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G.

Then, its GPU is also more improved with the Adreno 619. Anyway, they both have an 8nm chip. It's just that for the price of Php23,990, it's hard to accept that it's not 5G ready. If you're looking for a phone that's futureproof already and you don't frequently upgrade, wherein it's every 3 years or every 4 years before you buy another phone, I highly encourage you guys to buy a phone that is 5G ready. And if we'll compare its price to the A52 5G, they're the same.

It's so hard guys, right? It's hard to choose what to buy. Actually, for its AnTuTu score, its result is 289,233. It's high, but it's not high for the price that you paid for it. There are phones that are recently released that have exceeded 500,000 AnTuTu score and also below Php20,000. And we were to translate it in real life, gaming was fun and okay.

There are some frame drops, but it's not so noticeable, but if you'll play Genshin Impact, it's not that smooth especially if you prefer high graphic settings. Actually, the chipset that we have on the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is higher. I'm just not sure what the AnTuTu score of that is and what kind of performance it'll give me. Of course, in my case, it doesn't matter that much. But on paper, where specs will be our basis, 720G versus a phone that has a 750G chipset, I'm pretty sure they have a big difference in terms of performance.

That's if you prefer a smartphone that has a smaller display and has a smaller battery capacity. (entertainment music) Now for the battery. This Samsung Galaxy A52 has 5,000mAh battery capacity. It has the biggest battery capacity among the A series that were released this 2021 here in the Philippines. And it's also capable of fast charging 25W power brick.

And good news, the power brick that's included inside the box is already 25W. Just not sure about the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G if its box already includes a 25W power brick. And to compare it, 4,500mAh is also only the battery capacity of the A52 5G. Based on experience, the A72 can really last up to 1 1/2 day. And knowing that it doesn't have 5G, the battery will last even longer.

On charging, the 25W is a huge help, because I didn't charge it for so long. It didn't exceed 1 1/2 hour. Only 30 minutes have passed and it gave 40% of juice already. But if you'll ask me, you know guys, I really want the Samsung A52 5G. The only thing is that awesome black is the only color that we have for that.

But if you'll ask me, its black is very similar to the S21 Ultra. It's not exactly the same, but you know, it's like a plastic version of the S21 Ultra. (entertainment music) Now, let's go to cameras. Actually, for the cameras, this is where someone will win. This is where the A72 shines.

It has 64MP main camera, 8MP telephoto lens, 12MP ultrawide, and 12MP macro lens. For its front camera, it has a 32MP. So if you heard that, yes, we have a dedicated telephoto lens for the Samsung Galaxy A72. And by the way, the primary camera of the A72 is the same with the A52 that has already OIS. And its 8MP telephoto lens guys, it's also capable of 3x optical zoom.

And good news, it also has OIS. Looking at the shots that I captured, I can really say that's set of cameras that we have for the Samsung Galaxy A72 is promising. Actually, this is where they'll differ. The result of the colors are very good, especially the utlrawide angle lens. Actually, in all the smartphones that I've reviewed that has a macro lens, most of them are really kind of disappointing, but for the Samsung Galaxy A72, it's not that bad.

And another thing, even though it doesn't have a dedicated depth sensor guys, the portrait shots are still good. The subject-to-background separation is still good. It's just that the shots are not that very detailed and crispy. For the photos taken by the front camera, they are pleasing, but I can't say that it's so good. Actually, the quality that it gave me is kind of the same if we were to compare it with the Samsung Galaxy A52.

And same with its siblings, it's also capable of 4K and 1080p video recording, but only in 30 FPS. And since Samsung included an OIS, same in the primary camera and its telephoto lens, the videos came out quite stable even though we're in 4K video recording. Even the front camera, guys, is also capable of 4K at 30 FPS video recording. Now guys, if I were to choose between all the Samsung A series that were released recently, actually I'd rather get the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G. The A72 guys is good, but I do think it's only for those people that prefer a smartphone that's bigger.

These are the type of people that who likes to play, or those who wants a bigger display, because they often watch. And also, if you're picky when it comes to color and you really want to buy the purple color of this A72, then don't hesitate (laughs) and go for the A72. Personally, of course since this is my review, if I get to pick one, I'll go with the A52 5G. It's size is just right, it's perfect in my hands. It's not that heavy.

It's already 120Hz display, and it's 5G ready, though its battery is smaller, since I'm just usually in the house, I really prefer that phone more. Now, if we won't talk about the Samsung and its other alternatives, actually there are cheaper phones that has AMOLED display, 5G ready, and have a more competitive chipset which is the POCO F3. It's just that the color availability that we have for that phone is not that great. And another thing, the advantage of Samsung is that it has three years OS update and four years security update. That's one of the advantages if you will be getting the Samsung Galaxy A72.

And also, this depends if you're kind of used in One UI or in MIUI since this Samsung Galaxy A72 already has the latest One UI 3.1 based on Android 11. So yeah, I hope you appreciated our video for the Samsung Galaxy A72. I won't be doing a video for the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, but we have a video about the Samsung Galaxy A32 which is coming very soon, because we still have a lot to review. Take it slowly since I want to experience the phones until I can, because I don't want to say that it's a review video if I didn't experienced it, right? Again, it's your Tech Girl, Mary, and see you on my next video. Bye guys!.

Source : Mary Bautista