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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Announced	March 26, 2021	2020, October 13
Released	2021-03-26	2020, November
Status	Available	Available. Released 2020, November 13

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2399, A2400; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2398
5G	No	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 in)
IP Rating	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM or dual Nano-SIM configurations; features IP68 dust-tight and water-resistant design, capable of immersion up to 6 meters for 30 minutes; and is certified for Apple Pay with Visa, MasterCard, and AMEX.
Weight	203 g (7.16 oz)	135 g (4.76 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Brightness	800 nits (HBM)	625 nits (HBM)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield glass
Refresh Rate	90Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~476 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~84.4%	~85.1%
Size	6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)	5.4 inches, 71.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 618	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 18.6

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB, 256GB	64GB, 128GB, 256GB
RAM	6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	4GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	128GB, 256GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM	64GB, 128GB, 256GB; 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
MAIN CAMERA	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)	12 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size, dual pixel PDAF, and OIS; 12 MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.4 aperture, 13mm focal length, 120˚ field of view, and 1/3.6" sensor size.
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K video at 24, 25, 30, and 60 fps; 1080p video at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 fps; supports HDR and Dolby Vision HDR up to 30 fps; with stereo audio recording.

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	12 MP wide camera with an f/2.2 aperture, 23mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, and an SL 3D depth/biometrics sensor.
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K video at 24, 25, 30, and 60 fps; 1080p video at 25, 30, 60, and 120 fps; with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (gyro-EIS).

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Capacity	5000 mAh	2227 mAh
Charging Type	25W wired	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 2227 mAh (8.57 Wh)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Colors	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Launch Price (USD)	$210.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS	A2399, A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399, iPhone13,1
Price in Nigeria	₦280,000 (Saved seller price · not yet reverified)	₦210,000 (Saved seller price · not yet reverified)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy A72	iPhone 12 Mini
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	Biometric security: Face ID.