Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy A72

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Samsung Galaxy A72. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Samsung Galaxy A72 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A725F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 165 mm Samsung Galaxy A72 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 70.9 mm 77.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A72 has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.4 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Weight 122 g 203 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Body Colour Black | White Awesome black | Awesome violet | Awesome blue | Awesome white
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A72 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (head), 2.495 W/kg (limb), 1.168 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy A72 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A72 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 297 ppi -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Real Smooth
Display Features ClearBlack Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A72 has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A72 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 -
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
RAM 1 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A72 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A72 has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650.
User Memory - 102.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A72 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size 1/4" -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A72 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A72 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 2x 30x Samsung Galaxy A72 has better digital zoom than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Microsoft Lumia 650 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Geotagging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A72 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A72 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A72 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 624 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy A72 has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 19 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 23 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 146 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 -
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Supported Digital Audio Standards AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Virtual Proximity Sensing, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Samsung Galaxy A72
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers IP67, SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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