Vivo Y72 5G mobile was launched on 22nd March 2021. The phone comes with a 6.58-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080×2408 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. Vivo Y72 5G is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 processor. It comes with 8GB of RAM. The Vivo Y72 5G runs Android 11 and is powered by a 5000mAh battery. The Vivo Y72 5G supports proprietary fast charging.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Vivo Y72 5G on the rear packs a dual camera setup featuring a 48-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.79 aperture, and a 2-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup has autofocus. It has a single front camera setup for selfies, featuring an 8-megapixel sensor with an f/1.8 aperture.

The Vivo Y72 5G runs Funtouch OS 11.1 is based on Android 11 and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The Vivo Y72 5G is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) mobile that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards. The Vivo Y72 5G measures 164.15 x 75.35 x 8.40mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 185.50 grams. It was launched in Prism Magic and Slate Gray colours.

Connectivity options on the Vivo Y72 5G include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.10, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor.