Device Comparison
| Galaxy A72 | BV9300 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | March 26, 2021 | 13 December 2023 |
| Released | 2021-03-26 | 17 January 2024 (global launch on AliExpress) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28A, 28B, 30, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G | No | No |
| Speed | LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum alloy side frame fixed with screws, TPU & glass-fibre double-shot molded shell, thickened rubber corners |
| Dimensions | 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) | 184.6 x 85.6 x 22.8 mm |
| IP Rating | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H; 1.5 m for 30 min; 1.22 m drop-proof (Blackview) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid slot) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 525 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM) | — |
| Features | — | Secondary rear display: 1.3 inches, 360 x 360 pixels, Gorilla Glass 5 (time, notifications, compass, calls, music control, battery); glove mode |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh Rate | 90Hz | 120Hz dynamic; 240Hz touch sampling |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) | 1080 x 2388 pixels (~391 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~84.4% | — |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 618 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 13, DokeOS 4.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD up to 1TB (hybrid slot) |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 256GB |
| RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X; + up to 12GB virtual RAM (24GB total) |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, Super PD autofocus, ArcSoft 8.0 algorithms, underwater camera mode |
| 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) | 64 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GW3), wide | 8 MP, 117° ultrawide, 2 cm macro |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 2K; 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Tetrapixel, 3D HDR, portrait, beauty, pro modes |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 32 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GD2) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes (single Smart-PA box speaker) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | — |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Radio | FM radio | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C, OTG (5W reverse charging) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band (2.4/5 GHz), hotspot |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | 100-lumen flashlight (10 m beam, up to 41 h); programmable shortcut key (7 functions); glove mode; underwater camera; lanyard hook; dual 4G VoLTE |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 15080 mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired | 33W wired, 50% in 71 min, 100% in 217 min (advertised); 5W reverse wired (OTG) |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | Li-Po 15080 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Black; Green; Orange |
| Compatibility | — | 4G only (no 5G); dual 4G VoLTE; hybrid dual-SIM (microSD uses SIM 2 slot); single global model with the bands listed |
| Cooling | — | Integrated cooling system, CPU temperature reduced up to 18°C (Blackview) |
| Launch Price (USD) | $210.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $199.99 (AliExpress early-bird price, 17-19 Jan 2024, advertised as 50% off) |
| Models | SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS | BV9300 Pro |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦321,300 | ₦280,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Standby 1,824 h; video 23.5 h; calls 121.5 h; music 54 h; gaming 15.5 h (Blackview manufacturer figures) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life: 1229; Wild Life Extreme: 344; Sling Shot Extreme: 2542 (UL Benchmarks) |
| Performance | — | PCMark Work 3.0: 9864; PCMark Storage 2.0: 25945 (UL Benchmarks) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power key) |