Samsung Galaxy A72 Price in South Africa
Expected Retail Price
ZAR8082
Price of Samsung Galaxy A72 in South Africa as of Mar 2026.
Key Features:
Brand: Samsung
6.7″ display
Snapdragon 720G chipset
5000 mAh battery
Detailed Specifications
The Samsung Galaxy A72 is a smartphone that was released in March 2021 and has since become quite popular among consumers. It is a mid-range device that offers a lot of features at an affordable price point.
- Network
Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Launch
Announced: 2021, March 17
Status: Available. Released 2021, March 26
- Body
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)
- : IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Display
Type: Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
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
- Platform
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
- Memory
Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- Main Camera
Quad: 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 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, panorama, HDR
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
Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio: FM radio
USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Features
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass - : Virtual proximity sensing
- Battery
Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging: 25W wired
- Misc
Colors: Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue
Models: SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS
SAR EU: 0.23 W/kg (head) - - 1.17 W/kg (body) - -
Price: € 301.00 / $ 789.99 / £ 214.00
- Tests
Performance: AnTuTu: 279342 (v8)
GeekBench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) -
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Camera: Photo / Video Loudspeaker: -26.4 LUFS (Good) Battery (old): Endurance rating 117hFrequently Asked Questions
The Samsung Galaxy A72 was officially Released 2021, March 26.The starting retail price for the Samsung Galaxy A72 in South Africa is currently za ZAR8082.It features a vibrant 6.7" display outputting a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels.The primary shooter is a 64 megapixel setup, capable of recording video at 2160p quality.The device is powered by a reliable 5000 mAh Li-Ion battery to keep you connected all day.
