Brand/Manufacture

Huawei

Samsung

Model

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G

Samsung Galaxy A72

Code Name

BRQ-AN00

SM-A725F, SM-A725F/DS, SM-A725M, SM-A725M/DS

Announcement Date

26 April 2021

17 March 2021

Official Release

18 June 2021

26 March 2021

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

China, Malaysia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand

Europe, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Screen Size

6.72 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio),

6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~439 ppi density

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio, ~394 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

120Hz

800 nits (HBM)

Panel Type

OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Extra Feature

No, No

Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display

Dimensions (Size)

163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)

165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)

Physical Weight

184 g (6.49 oz)

203 g (7.16 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front, plastic back, and plastic frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back

Color Variant

Black, Blue, Green, White

Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue

RAM & ROM Variant

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 128GB, 256GB, 256GB

Processor Variant

Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G77 (8-core)

Adreno 618

Operating System (OS)

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Sensor/lens

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) and 32 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Features/Modes

HDR

HDR

Sensor/lens

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, 2 MP (macro) and Auxiliary lens

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, and 5 MP (macro)

Telephoto Lens

No

8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

Ultrawide Lens

8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

No

No

Video Capabilities

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

LED flash, panorama, HDR

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Battery Capacity

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Po (non-removable)

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 5W reverse wired

25W wired

Reverse Charging Support

Yes

No

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE

SIM-Support

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth Version

5.2, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes (market/region dependent)

Headphone Jack Supported

No

Yes

FM Radio Supported

No

FM radio

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

No

Virtual proximity sensing

Durability (Water & Dust)

No

IP67-rated dust and water resistance (submersible up to 1 m for 30 minutes)