Apple iPhone 17e vs Samsung Galaxy A72

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Apple iPhone 17e

Apple iPhone 17e

$599

8 GB RAM 256 GB

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Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72

$449

8 GB RAM 128 GB

iPhone 17eGalaxy A72
PriceUSD 599USD 449
BatteryN/A5000 mAh
Charging (W)2025
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB128 GB
ChipsetApple A19Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Display6.1" • Super Retina XDR OLED • 60Hz6.7" • Super AMOLED Plus • 90Hz
Main Camera48MP64MP
Front Camera12MP32MP
OSiOS 26Android 11

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Key Differences

Only the differences that meaningfully separate these phones.

Price
USD 150 cheaper
vsiPhone 17eUSD 599
Storage
2× more storage
vsGalaxy A72128 GB
Charging
5 W faster wired charging
vsiPhone 17e20 W wired
Performance
Different chipsets
vsGalaxy A72Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Display
Larger90Hz
vsiPhone 17e6.1″ · 60Hz
Build
34 g lighter
vsGalaxy A72203 g
Camera
Higher resolution
vsiPhone 17e48MP rear · 12MP front

Best For

Where each phone stands out based on this comparison.

Best if you want

Apple iPhone 17e

More compact
More storage256 GB
Lighter build169 g
Best if you want

Samsung Galaxy A72

More hardware
Much lower purchase priceUSD 449
Faster wired charging25 W wired
Larger 90Hz display6.7″ · 90Hz
Higher-resolution cameras64MP rear · 32MP front

What CompareTab says about Apple iPhone 17e vs Samsung Galaxy A72

Samsung Galaxy A72 has the larger display and faster wired charging than iPhone 17e, with a 90 Hz display instead of 60 Hz, 25 W wired charging versus 20 W, a higher-resolution 64 MP rear camera versus 48 MP, a higher-resolution 32 MP front camera versus 12 MP, an ultrawide rear camera, and a telephoto rear camera. Apple iPhone 17e, however, is lighter at 169 g versus 203 g and thinner at 7.8 mm versus 8.4 mm, has higher quoted peak brightness at 1200 nits versus 800 nits, and offers 256 GB of storage versus 128 GB. The main trade-off is Galaxy A72’s faster charging, smoother display, and camera features versus iPhone 17e’s higher quoted peak brightness and lighter, thinner build.