Samsung Galaxy A18 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

69,000DA

1category wins

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72

Price coming soon

2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy A72

Better display

Samsung Galaxy A72

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Size (inches)	6.7	6.7
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2340	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	90	90
Peak Brightness	—	800
PPI	385	394
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	86	84.4

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU	Mali-G68	Adreno 618
Chipset Name	Exynos 1610	Snapdragon 720G
Process (nm)	—	8
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 9	One UI 4.1
OS Version	17	11

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	4
Macro	2 MP, (macro)	5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Telephoto	—	8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto)
ultrawide	5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	—	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	13 MP, f/2, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	—	Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)	25	25

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	164.4	165
Thickness (mm)	7.7	8.4
Other	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)	—
Weight (g)	196	203
Width (mm)	77.9	77.4

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Announced	2026, September 15	2021, March 17
Status	Available. Released 2026, September 18	Available. Released 2021, March 26

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Bluetooth	5.3	5
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	Unspecified	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A18 4G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other	Virtual proximity sensing	—