Samsung Galaxy A52 and A72 Unveiled – Making Premium Features More Accessible

At the Galaxy Awesome Unpacked 2021, the Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 smartphones were officially unveiled. These two are midrange smartphones designed to bring more premium features to a larger crowd, making them more accessible. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 Unveiled

For the most part, the Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 smartphones are almost identical to each other, with the most notable difference being the display size, the former having a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display whereas the latter has a slightly larger 6.7-inch one. Interestingly, both midrange smartphones have support for high refresh rate, up to 90Hz, which is said to work better than 120Hz on a typical LCD display. To reduce strain on the eyes, it also comes with Eye Comfort Shield.

Both smartphones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G which brings up to 15% additional GPU power over the base SoC. They also come with a quad-camera system, with the only difference between the two is that the Samsung Galaxy A52 has a 5MP depth sensor whereas the larger Galaxy A72 comes with an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The shared cameras are a 64MP f/1.8 wide angle camera, 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP f/2.4 macro camera. To improve on capture quality, you get optical image stabilization (OIS), Scene Optimizer, and an improved Night Mode. There’s also 4K Video Snap to take 4K resolution still images from videos.

Through the Samsung Galaxy ecosystem, you can seamlessly connect with devices for added convenience. This includes using the SmartThings app in conjunction with the Galaxy SmartTag to locate your belonging, Music Share to wirelessly sync to another device and enjoy songs together, and Quick Share to easily share photos and videos across devices. You can even make use of Private Share if you want more control of who you share your materials with.

Apart from that, the Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 include a number of features to enhance your experience. This includes IP67 water and dust resistance, Samsung Knox, stereo speakers, expandable memory up to 1TB, large batteries, and software support for up to three generations.

Specifications

Model	Samsung Galaxy A52	Samsung Galaxy A72
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G 2 x Kryo 470 @ 2.3GHz + 6 x Kryo 470 @1.8GHz 8nm	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G 2 x Kryo 470 @ 2.3GHz + 6 x Kryo 470 @1.8GHz 8nm
GPU	Adreno 618 + 15% boost	Adreno 618 + 15% boost
RAM	8GB	8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 5.0 USB Type-C GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo NFC 4G LTE	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 5.0 USB Type-C GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo NFC 4G LTE
Storage	256GB UFS 2.1 Up to 1TB expandable storage (MicroSD)	256GB UFS 2.1 Up to 1TB expandable storage (MicroSD)
Display	6.5″ FHD+ (2400 x 1080) Super AMOLED Display, 407ppi Eye Comfort Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Up to 90Hz Refresh Rate	6.7″ FHD+ (2400 x 1080) Super AMOLED Display, 394ppi Eye Comfort Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Up to 90Hz Refresh Rate
Rear Camera	64MP f/1.8 wide angle camera, OIS AF 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera, 123° 5MP f/2.4 macro 5MP f/2.4 depth 4K Video Snap, Tetra Binning, Night, LED flash, HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS	64MP f/1.8 wide angle camera, OIS AF 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera, 123° 5MP f/2.4 macro 8MP f/2.4 telephoto 3X 4K Video Snap, Tetra Binning, Night, LED flash, HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera	32MP f/2.2 wide-angle selfie cam, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	32MP f/2.2 wide-angle selfie cam, HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery	4500mAh 25W Fast Charging	5000mAh 25W Fast Charging
OS	One UI 3.1 Android 11	One UI 3.1 Android 11
Ingress Protection	IP67	IP67
Dimensions	75.1 x 159.9 x 8.4 mm 189g	77.4 x 165 x 8.4 mm 203g

Both the Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 smartphones will be available in Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black, and Awesome White colour options. As for when it will be made available in Malaysia as well as retail prices, it will be announced later so stay tuned.

Pokdepinion: If you don’t need the raw power that flagships typically provide, these are definitely something worth looking up. It’s great that they’re bringing high refresh rate to more affordable devices.