The Samsung Galaxy A72 arrived on the market in March 2021 and is part of our High-End ($400-$599) segment. Let’s take a look at how well it performed in our Battery protocol tests.
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
- 25W charger (included in box)
- 6.7-inch, 1080 x 2400, 90 Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 128 GB + 6 GB
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
Test summary
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Samsung Galaxy A72
131
battery
160
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
150
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
139
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
97
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
112
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
109
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
156
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
3h13 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
58
th
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
13. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
22. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
33. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
43. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
47. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
47. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
47. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
62. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
62. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
64. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
64. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
73. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
82. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
90. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
90. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
100. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
100. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
105. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
105. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
113. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
117. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
117. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
122. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
126. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
130. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
130. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
130. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
136. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
136. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
140. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
144. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
144. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
146. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
150. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
153. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
157. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
157. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
159. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
159. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
164. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
164. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
164. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
169. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
169. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
173. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
176. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
176. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
176. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
183. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
183. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
186. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
187. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
187. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
193. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
195. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
199. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in High-End Ranking
15
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
20. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
27. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
31. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
32. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
37. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
39. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
Pros
- Excellent autonomy at both default and calibrated settings
- Very low battery drain at night and when idle
- Efficient charger, optimized for low residual power drain
Cons
- Long charging time
- Disappointing quick boost charging results
In the very competitive High-End segment, the Samsung Galaxy A72’s specifications are a bit behind those of its competitors, as it does not support 5G and comes with only 25W fast charging (vs. 65W and 67W for its rivals).
We compared the Samsung Galaxy A72’s battery performance in several key categories with two other devices in our High-End segment, the Oppo Reno6 and the Xiaomi 11T; battery capacity, tested charger, display type, and resolution, and processor specifications for all three devices are shown in the table below.
|
Samsung Galaxy A72 |
Oppo Reno6 5G |
Xiaomi 11T |
| Battery capacity |
5000 mAh |
4300 mAh |
5000 mAh |
| Charger |
25W
|
65W |
67W
|
| Display type |
OLED |
OLED |
OLED |
| Display resolution |
1080 x 2400 |
1080 x 2400 |
1080 x 2400 |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 |
Autonomy (81)
How long a battery charge lasts depends not only on battery capacity but also on other aspects of the phone’s hardware and software. The DXOMARK Battery autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: (1) Stationary, (2) On the go, and (3) Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
102h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
69h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
41h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
The Samsung Galaxy A72 takes top score for overall Autonomy in its segment.
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
35
th
9. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
31. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
34. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
46. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
51. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
57. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
61. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
66. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
85. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
92. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
94. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
98. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
108. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
109. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
113. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
115. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
121. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
132. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
136. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
143. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
145. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
146. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
151. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
153. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
154. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
155. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
156. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
158. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
160. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
163. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
164. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
165. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
166. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
168. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
169. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
171. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
176. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
179. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
181. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
182. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
184. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
186. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
187. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
189. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
190. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
193. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
196. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
198. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in High-End Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
6
th
17. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
20. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
21. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
22. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
31. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
35. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
39. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
Stationary
Vivo Y72 5G
Best: Vivo Y72 5G (104)
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
The Samsung Galaxy A72 lasted some 3 hours longer than its competitors in our TUS tests. It shows outstanding behavior at night, losing no battery charge, whereas the Oppo Reno6 5G lost 2% and the Xiaomi 11T lost 1.67% at night on average.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
On the go
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (96)
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outside and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary for each device.
Again ahead of its competitors, the Samsung device put in a particularly strong showing in call and navigation.
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
Calibrated
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (100)
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
Rounding out its Autonomy performance, the A72 performed better overall in our calibrated tests than its rivals.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging (71)
The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, Full charge and Quick boost. Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long it takes to charge a battery from zero to 80% capacity and from 80 to 100%; and measure how long and how much power the battery takes to go from an indicated 100% to an actual full charge. With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes.
In contrast to its Autonomy performance, the Samsung Galaxy A72’s charging performance is far behind its competitors’ and below the average for our entire database.
Full charge
Black Shark 5 Pro
Best: Black Shark 5 Pro (121)
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
With a maximum charging power of 25W, it takes the Samsung Galaxy A72 57 minutes 51 seconds to go from 0 to 80%, more than twice the amount of time for the Oppo and Xiaomi devices; further, it takes the Samsung much longer than the others to achieve a full charge.
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
152
nd
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
74. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
75. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
79. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
83. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
85. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
91. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
100. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
102. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
105. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
109. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
110. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
111. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
112. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
114. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
117. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
119. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
120. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
121. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
123. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
123. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
125. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
126. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
128. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
130. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
131. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
133. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
134. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
137. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
137. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
139. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
140. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
141. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
143. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
144. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
145. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
147. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
148. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
149. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
150. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
151. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
157. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
161. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
167. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
173. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
175. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
178. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
184. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
186. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
187. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
188. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
189. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
196. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in High-End Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
32
nd
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
28. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
29. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
30. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
31. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
37. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
Quick boost
Realme GT Neo 3
Best: Realme GT Neo 3 (111)
The Samsung Galaxy A72’s results in our 5-minute quick boost charging tests were particularly disappointing, as it gained in the best case (20% power remaining) 3 hours 18 minutes of autonomy, while the Oppo Reno6 5G’s best case offered 11.5 hours (at 20% power remaining) and the Xiaomi 11T’s provided 8 hours (at 60% power remaining).
| |
| Samsung Galaxy A72 | Oppo Reno6 5G | Xiaomi 11T |
| Autonomy boost (hh:mm) | 20% | 3:18 | 11:35 | 7:55 |
| 40% | 3:05 | 10:12 | 7:53 |
| 60% | 3:11 | 7:12 | 8:03 |
| 80% | 2:37 | 5:32 | 4:45 |
| Percentage boost | 20% | 7 % | 24.7 % | 16.9 % |
| 40% | 6.5 % | 21.8 % | 16.8 % |
| 60% | 6.7 % | 15.4 % | 17.2 % |
| 80% | 5.5 % | 11.8 % | 10.1 % |
| Energy consumed | 20% | 1836 mWh | 5060 mWh | 4110 mWh |
| 40% | 1719 mWh | 4457 mWh | 4087 mWh |
| 60% | 1777 mWh | 3151 mWh | 4174 mWh |
| 80% | 1460 mWh | 2417 mWh | 2466 mWh |
Efficiency (92)
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario testing, outdoor mobility testing, charging evaluation, and power measurements, and then take into consideration the device’s battery capacity.
Charge up
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (105)
The Samsung Galaxy A72 comes in behind its Oppo and Xiaomi rivals for charge up efficiency. However, it has an efficient adapter that is optimized for low residual power drain after achieving a full charge, whether the smartphone is attached (trickle charge) or detached (no load, but charger still plugged into outlet).
Discharge
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro (121)
The A72 does not lose any battery charge at night, and its discharge current is low in every use case except video streaming and playback.
Conclusion
Although it overall behind the Oppo Reno6 5G and the Xiaomi 11T, which both offer a better charging experience, the Samsung Galaxy A72 battery has the best autonomy in its segment.
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