Samsung Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) vs Huawei Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Huawei Honor 4X phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
64
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS)
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29 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Model | Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A72 4G SM-A725M/Dual-SIM (128GB+6GB RAM) | Huawei Glory Play 4X, Honor 4X CHE1-CL20, Huawei Cherry |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Chile, Uruguay |  China |
| Brand | Samsung | Huawei |
| Release date | 3/26/2021, Announced: 3/17/2021 | 10/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.4 x 165 millimeters (3.05 x 6.5 in) | 77.2 x 152.9 millimeters (3.04 x 6.02 in) |
| Weight | 203 grams (7.11 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.7" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 393 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 90Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 800nits[peak] Always-On Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| System version | Android 11 | Android 4.4.3 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 14 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465 Silver (Hexa-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 618 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 279342 (v8) Geekbench: 6483 (v4.4), 1627 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (102GB available) UFS 2.1 | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/100 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 900/2100, TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat4 2100 (Bands 1) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 8MP telephoto f/2.41.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1.12µm 5MP macro f/2.4 | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 10120x6328 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 32 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound with dual speakers | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 35 hours (1.5 days) | 15 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Awesome Black, White, Violet, Blue | • Colors: Black, White • Huawei Emotion UI 3.0 • DTS sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A72 (SM-A725M/DS) | Honor 4X (CHE1-CL20) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |