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Samsung Galaxy A72 Battery test: Segment-leading autonomy

December 9, 2021
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This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. Overall, sub-scores and attributes are up to date. For detailed information, check the What’s New article
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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
151
Autonomy
Home/Office
160

254

On the go
150

206

Calibrated
139

211

104
Charging
Full charge
97

224

Quick boost
112

212

138
Efficiency
Charge up
109

205

Discharge
156

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 21h
Battery life
Charging Time
0h58
80% Charging time
Charging Time
1h51
Full charging time
Quick Boost
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.
BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
63rd
1. Honor X7d (400 Smart)
168
1. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
168
3. Honor X9c
164
3. Honor Magic7 Lite
164
3. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
164
6. Motorola Edge 70 Max
160
6. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
160
8. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
9. Honor X9b
156
9. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
9. Oppo Find X8
156
12. Oppo Find X8 Pro
155
13. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
152
13. Motorola Edge 2025
152
15. Honor X7b
151
15. Oppo Find X6 Pro
151
17. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
18. Honor X7a
147
18. Oppo Reno12 Pro
147
18. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
21. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
22. Honor 200 Pro
145
22. Honor 200
145
24. Oppo Reno12
144
24. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
26. Honor X9a
143
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
28. Honor Magic5 Pro
141
28. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
30. Asus ROG Phone 6
140
30. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
32. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
33. Huawei P60 Pro
138
33. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
138
33. Oppo A77 5G
138
33. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
37. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
38. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
38. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
136
38. Samsung Galaxy M51
136
38. Vivo Y72 5G
136
38. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
38. Xiaomi 11T
136
45. Asus ROG Phone 7
135
45. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
135
45. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
48. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
48. Samsung Galaxy S23+
134
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
48. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
134
52. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
52. Oppo A74
133
52. Vivo Y76 5G
133
52. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
52. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
52. Xiaomi 14
133
52. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
133
59. Honor X8 5G
132
59. Oppo A78 5G
132
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
63. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
131
63. POCO F5 Pro
131
63. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
63. Wiko Power U30
131
67. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
67. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
69. Realme GT Neo 3
129
69. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
69. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
69. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
74. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
128
74. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
128
74. Xiaomi 14T Pro
128
74. Xiaomi 13
128
78. Honor 90 Lite
127
78. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
127
78. Oppo A94 5G
127
78. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
82. Honor 70
126
82. OnePlus 10T 5G
126
82. Oppo Find X3 Neo
126
82. Xiaomi 13 Pro
126
82. Xiaomi 11T Pro
126
87. OnePlus 11
125
87. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
89. Nothing Phone (2)
124
90. Huawei P50 Pro
123
90. TCL 40R 5G
123
90. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
123
90. Xiaomi 12T Pro
123
94. OnePlus 9
122
95. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
95. Oppo A74 5G
121
95. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
98. Xiaomi 13T Pro
120
101. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
119
101. Nothing Phone(1)
119
101. Oppo A54 5G
119
101. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
119
105. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
118
105. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
105. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
105. Xiaomi 12T
118
105. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
110. Realme GT 2 Pro
117
110. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
110. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
113. Honor X7
116
113. Honor 90
116
113. Oppo Find X5 Pro
116
113. Vivo Y20s
116
113. Xiaomi 14T
116
118. Apple iPhone 13
115
118. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
118. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
115
118. Realme GT 5G
115
122. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
114
122. Huawei P40 Lite
114
122. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
122. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
122. Xiaomi 13T
114
127. Apple iPhone 15
113
127. Nokia G42 5G
113
127. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
127. Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
131. Apple iPhone 14
112
131. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
131. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
112
131. OnePlus 8T
112
135. Google Pixel 8 Pro
111
135. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
135. Oppo Find X5
111
135. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
135. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
140. Wiko Power U20
110
141. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
141. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
141. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
141. Samsung Galaxy S23
109
145. Honor Magic Vs
108
145. Oppo Find N2 Flip
108
145. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
145. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
108
149. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
149. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
151. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
152. Black Shark 5 Pro
105
152. Oppo Find X3 Pro
105
154. OnePlus 9 Pro
104
155. Google Pixel 8
103
155. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
103
155. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
158. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
102
158. Asus Zenfone 8
102
158. Google Pixel 7 Pro
102
158. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
162. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
162. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
164. OnePlus 10 Pro
100
164. POCO F4 GT
100
164. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
164. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
164. Xiaomi 12
100
169. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
169. Realme C21
99
169. Realme C11
99
169. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
169. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
174. Google Pixel 7
98
174. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
174. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
177. Google Pixel 6
97
178. Google Pixel 7a
96
178. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
178. Vivo X51 5G
96
181. Honor Magic4 Pro
95
181. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
181. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
181. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
181. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
186. Google Pixel 6a
94
186. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
188. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
188. Google Pixel 5
93
188. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
191. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
192. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
192. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
194. Google Pixel Fold
88
194. Xiaomi Redmi 9
88
196. Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
196. TCL 406
87
198. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
199. Fairphone 5
83
200. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
200. Xiaomi Mi 11
82
202. Google Pixel 6 Pro
81
203. Xiaomi 12 Pro
76
204. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
BATTERY
Position in High-End Ranking
18th
1. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
164
2. Motorola Edge 70 Max
160
3. Motorola Edge 2025
152
4. Oppo Reno12 Pro
147
4. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
6. Oppo Reno6 5G
146
7. Honor 200 Pro
145
7. Honor 200
145
9. Oppo Reno12
144
9. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
144
11. Oppo Reno8 5G
141
12. Sony Xperia 10 V
140
13. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
139
14. Sony Xperia 10 IV
138
15. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
136
15. Xiaomi 11T
136
17. Oppo Find X5 Lite
135
18. POCO F5 Pro
131
18. Samsung Galaxy A72
131
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
21. Honor 70
126
22. Nothing Phone (2)
124
23. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
24. Nothing Phone(1)
119
25. Xiaomi 12T
118
25. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
118
27. Honor 90
116
28. Realme GT 5G
115
29. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
30. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
31. OnePlus 8T
112
32. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
33. Oppo Find X3 Lite
109
34. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
35. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
36. POCO F4 GT
100
37. Google Pixel 7
98
38. Google Pixel 6
97
39. Google Pixel 7a
96
40. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
41. Google Pixel 6a
94
42. 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. 

Light Usage
102h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
69h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
41h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

The Samsung Galaxy A72 takes top score for overall Autonomy in its segment.

BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
40th
1. Honor X7d (400 Smart)
109h
2. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
99h
3. Motorola Edge 70 Max
95h
4. Honor X7b
95h
5. Honor X9c
89h
5. Honor Magic7 Lite
89h
7. Honor X7a
86h
8. Vivo Y72 5G
85h
9. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
83h
10. Honor Magic6 Pro
81h
11. Wiko Power U30
80h
12. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
13. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
14. Honor X9b
77h
14. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
16. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
17. Oppo A77 5G
76h
18. Oppo Find X8
75h
19. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
20. Oppo Find X8 Pro
75h
21. Honor X8 5G
74h
22. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74h
23. Samsung Galaxy M51
73h
24. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
25. Asus ROG Phone 6
72h
26. Asus ROG Phone 7
72h
27. Honor X9a
72h
28. Motorola Edge 2025
72h
29. Wiko Power U20
71h
30. Oppo Reno12 Pro
71h
31. Honor 200
71h
32. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
33. Oppo Reno12
70h
34. Oppo A78 5G
70h
35. Vivo Y20s
69h
36. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
37. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
69h
39. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
40. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
41. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
42. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
67h
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
44. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
45. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
46. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
47. Honor Magic5 Pro
65h
48. Motorola Moto G62 5G
65h
49. Honor X7
65h
50. TCL 40R 5G
65h
51. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
52. Oppo A54 5G
65h
53. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
54. Nokia G42 5G
64h
55. Crosscall Stellar-X5
64h
56. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
57. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
64h
58. Vivo Y76 5G
64h
59. Oppo Find X6 Pro
64h
60. Oppo A74
64h
61. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
64h
62. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
63. Oppo A74 5G
63h
64. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
63h
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
66. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
67. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
68. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
69. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61h
70. Samsung Galaxy S23+
61h
71. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
72. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60h
73. Honor 200 Pro
60h
74. Xiaomi 13 Pro
60h
75. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
76. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
60h
77. Honor 90 Lite
60h
78. Xiaomi 11T
59h
79. TCL 406
59h
80. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
81. Realme C11
59h
82. Motorola moto g34 5G
59h
83. POCO F5 Pro
59h
84. Honor 70
58h
85. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
86. Oppo A94 5G
58h
87. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
88. Huawei P60 Pro
57h
89. Realme C21
57h
90. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
91. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
92. Sony Xperia 5 IV
57h
93. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
57h
94. Honor 90
57h
95. Xiaomi 11T Pro
57h
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
56h
97. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
98. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
56h
99. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
101. OnePlus 10T 5G
55h
102. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
103. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
104. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
105. Google Pixel 8 Pro
55h
106. Google Pixel 7a
55h
107. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
54h
108. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
109. Xiaomi 14T Pro
54h
110. OnePlus 9
54h
111. Xiaomi 13T
54h
112. Xiaomi 13
54h
113. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
114. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
115. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
54h
116. Xiaomi 12T Pro
54h
117. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
53h
118. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
119. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
120. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
121. Honor Magic Vs
53h
122. Xiaomi 14
53h
123. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
53h
124. Apple iPhone 14
53h
125. Apple iPhone 13
52h
126. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
127. OnePlus 11
52h
128. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
52h
129. Xiaomi 13T Pro
52h
130. Realme GT Neo 3
52h
131. Xiaomi 12T
52h
132. Google Pixel 7 Pro
52h
133. Realme GT 5G
52h
134. Xiaomi 14T
51h
135. Huawei P50 Pro
51h
136. Oppo Find X3 Neo
51h
137. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
138. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
51h
138. Samsung Galaxy S23
51h
140. Apple iPhone 15
51h
141. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
142. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
143. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
50h
144. Google Pixel 6a
50h
145. Huawei P40 Lite
50h
146. Realme GT 2 Pro
50h
147. Xiaomi Redmi 9
50h
148. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
149. Oppo Find N2 Flip
49h
150. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
151. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
152. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
49h
153. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
49h
154. Oppo Find X5 Pro
49h
155. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
49h
156. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
157. Google Pixel 7
49h
158. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
159. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
160. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
161. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
162. Google Pixel 8
49h
163. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
164. Google Pixel 6
48h
165. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
166. Oppo Find X5
48h
167. Google Pixel Fold
47h
168. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
169. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
170. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
171. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
172. Sony Xperia 1 IV
47h
173. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
174. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
175. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
176. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
177. Xiaomi 12
45h
178. OnePlus 8T
45h
179. Asus Zenfone 8
45h
180. Google Pixel 5
44h
181. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
182. Oppo Find X3 Pro
44h
183. OnePlus 10 Pro
43h
184. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
185. OnePlus 9 Pro
43h
186. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
187. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
188. Google Pixel 6 Pro
41h
189. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
190. Black Shark 5 Pro
41h
191. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
192. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
193. POCO F4 GT
40h
194. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
195. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
196. Honor Magic4 Pro
39h
197. Vivo X51 5G
38h
198. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
199. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
38h
200. Fairphone 5
37h
201. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
202. Xiaomi Mi 11
36h
203. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
204. Xiaomi 12 Pro
34h
BATTERY
Position in High-End Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
9th
1. Motorola Edge 70 Max
95h
2. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
83h
3. Sony Xperia 10 IV
80h
4. Sony Xperia 10 V
75h
5. Motorola Edge 2025
72h
6. Oppo Reno12 Pro
71h
7. Honor 200
71h
8. Oppo Reno12
70h
9. Samsung Galaxy A72
69h
10. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
66h
11. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
12. Honor 200 Pro
60h
13. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
60h
14. Xiaomi 11T
59h
15. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
59h
16. POCO F5 Pro
59h
17. Honor 70
58h
18. Oppo Find X5 Lite
58h
19. Oppo Reno8 5G
58h
20. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
21. Oppo Reno6 5G
57h
22. Honor 90
57h
23. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
24. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
25. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
26. Nothing Phone (2)
55h
27. Google Pixel 7a
55h
28. Nothing Phone(1)
54h
29. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
53h
30. Xiaomi 12T
52h
31. Realme GT 5G
52h
32. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
33. Google Pixel 6a
50h
34. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
35. Google Pixel 7
49h
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
37. Google Pixel 6
48h
38. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
39. Oppo Find X3 Lite
46h
40. OnePlus 8T
45h
41. POCO F4 GT
40h
42. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h

Stationary

Samsung Galaxy A72

89

104

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 A72

76

96

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 A72

73

100

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. 

Wired
Wired
43%
in 30 min
0h58
0 - 80%
1h51
Full charge

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

Samsung Galaxy A72

68

121

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.

Time to full charge
BATTERY
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
155th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
2. Black Shark 5 Pro
0h13
3. Realme GT Neo 3
0h14
4. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
0h14
5. OnePlus 10T 5G
0h16
6. POCO F4 GT
0h17
7. OnePlus 11
0h18
8. Xiaomi 11T Pro
0h18
9. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
0h19
10. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
0h20
11. Xiaomi 14T Pro
0h21
12. Oppo Reno8 5G
0h21
13. Realme GT 5G
0h21
14. Xiaomi 12 Pro
0h21
15. OnePlus 9
0h21
16. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
17. Xiaomi 12T Pro
0h22
18. Honor Magic4 Pro
0h22
19. OnePlus 9 Pro
0h22
20. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
21. Xiaomi 14
0h22
22. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
0h22
23. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
0h22
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
25. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
0h23
26. Oppo Find X3 Pro
0h23
27. Oppo Find X3 Neo
0h23
28. Xiaomi 13 Pro
0h23
29. Oppo Find X5 Pro
0h23
30. Oppo Find X6 Pro
0h24
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
33. Oppo Find X5
0h25
34. OnePlus 8T
0h25
35. Xiaomi 12T
0h25
36. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
0h25
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
38. Oppo Find X3 Lite
0h26
39. Realme GT 2 Pro
0h26
40. OnePlus 10 Pro
0h26
41. Xiaomi 12
0h27
42. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
0h28
43. Nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
0h28
44. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
0h28
45. Xiaomi 14T
0h28
46. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
0h28
47. Xiaomi 13
0h29
48. Honor Magic6 Pro
0h29
49. Huawei P60 Pro
0h29
50. Honor Magic Vs
0h29
51. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
0h29
52. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
0h29
53. Honor 200 Pro
0h30
54. Oppo Reno12 Pro
0h30
55. Xiaomi 13T Pro
0h30
56. Xiaomi 11T
0h30
57. Huawei P50 Pro
0h30
58. Xiaomi Mi 11
0h31
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
60. POCO F5 Pro
0h32
61. Honor 70
0h32
62. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
0h32
63. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
64. Oppo Reno12
0h32
65. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
66. Honor 200
0h34
67. Oppo Find X8
0h34
68. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
0h34
69. Huawei P40 Lite
0h34
70. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
0h35
71. Asus ROG Phone 6
0h35
72. Xiaomi 13T
0h35
73. Honor 90
0h35
74. Oppo Find X8 Pro
0h35
75. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
76. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
77. Honor Magic5 Pro
0h37
78. Asus ROG Phone 7
0h37
79. Samsung Galaxy S23+
0h37
80. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
81. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
82. Oppo A94 5G
0h39
83. Vivo Y76 5G
0h39
84. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
86. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
87. Motorola Edge 2025
0h40
88. Vivo X51 5G
0h41
89. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
90. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
0h42
91. Honor X9c
0h42
91. Honor Magic7 Lite
0h42
93. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
94. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
0h43
95. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
0h43
96. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
0h44
98. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
99. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
100. Oppo Find N2 Flip
0h45
101. Asus Zenfone 8
0h45
102. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
0h46
103. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
104. Motorola Edge 70 Max
0h47
105. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
105. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
107. Google Pixel 8
0h48
108. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
109. Oppo A74
0h48
110. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
111. Google Pixel 8 Pro
0h49
112. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
113. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
114. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
115. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
116. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
0h49
117. Oppo A78 5G
0h49
118. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
119. Oppo A77 5G
0h50
120. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
120. Samsung Galaxy S23
0h50
122. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
123. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
124. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
125. Honor 90 Lite
0h51
126. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
126. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
128. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
130. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
131. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
132. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
0h52
133. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
134. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
135. Honor X9a
0h53
136. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
137. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
138. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
0h54
139. Apple iPhone 14
0h54
140. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
140. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
142. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
143. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
144. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
145. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
146. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
147. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
148. Honor X9b
0h56
148. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
150. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
151. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
152. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
153. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
154. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
155. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
156. Apple iPhone 13
0h58
157. Honor 400 Smart 5G (x7d 5G)
0h60
158. Google Pixel 7
1h00
159. Google Pixel Fold
1h00
160. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
1h01
161. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
162. Apple iPhone 15
1h02
163. Honor X8 5G
1h02
164. Google Pixel 6 Pro
1h02
165. Google Pixel 6
1h03
165. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
167. Google Pixel 7 Pro
1h03
168. Honor X7
1h05
169. Sony Xperia 1 IV
1h05
170. Sony Xperia 5 IV
1h05
171. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
172. Fairphone 5
1h07
173. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
174. Honor X7b
1h08
175. Honor X7a
1h10
176. Honor X7d (400 Smart)
1h10
177. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
178. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
179. Google Pixel 5
1h14
180. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
181. Vivo Y72 5G
1h18
182. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
183. Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
1h20
184. Oppo A74 5G
1h21
185. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
186. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
187. Samsung Galaxy M51
1h23
188. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
189. TCL 40R 5G
1h25
190. Vivo Y20s
1h25
191. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
192. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
193. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
194. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
195. Nokia G42 5G
1h33
196. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45
197. Wiko Power U30
1h47
198. Realme C21
1h50
199. Oppo A54 5G
1h51
200. Xiaomi Redmi 9
1h52
201. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
202. Realme C11
1h56
203. TCL 406
2h02
204. Wiko Power U20
2h22
BATTERY
Position in High-End Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
35th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
2. POCO F4 GT
0h17
3. Oppo Reno8 5G
0h21
4. Realme GT 5G
0h21
5. Oppo Reno6 5G
0h22
6. Oppo Find X5 Lite
0h22
7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
8. OnePlus 8T
0h25
9. Xiaomi 12T
0h25
10. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
0h25
11. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
12. Oppo Find X3 Lite
0h26
13. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
0h29
14. Honor 200 Pro
0h30
15. Oppo Reno12 Pro
0h30
16. Xiaomi 11T
0h30
17. POCO F5 Pro
0h32
18. Motorola Edge 60 Pro
0h32
19. Honor 70
0h32
20. Nothing Phone (2)
0h32
21. Oppo Reno12
0h32
22. Honor 200
0h34
23. Honor 90
0h35
24. Motorola Edge 2025
0h40
25. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
0h42
26. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
0h43
27. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
0h44
28. Motorola Edge 70 Max
0h47
29. Nothing Phone(1)
0h47
30. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
31. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
32. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
33. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
34. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
35. Samsung Galaxy A72
0h58
36. Google Pixel 7
1h00
37. Google Pixel 6
1h03
38. Google Pixel 7a
1h07
39. Google Pixel 6a
1h11
40. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
41. Sony Xperia 10 V
1h22
42. Sony Xperia 10 IV
1h45

Quick boost

Samsung Galaxy A72

72

111

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 mWh5060 mWh4110 mWh
40%1719 mWh4457 mWh4087 mWh
60%1777 mWh3151 mWh4174 mWh
80%1460 mWh2417 mWh2466 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

Samsung Galaxy A72

65

105

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

Samsung Galaxy A72

102

121

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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