| Local Name | Galaxy A72 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A |
| Announced | 2021, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, March 26 |
| Dimensions | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Body | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
| Display Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Always-on display |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 618 |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal Memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Camera Features | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Features Summary | Virtual proximity sensing |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue |
| SAR EU | 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
