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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-04-29 | -- |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than OnePlus 8 UW's overall score of 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G construction is just a little heavier but a little thinner than the OnePlus 8 UW. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has newer 12 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with more screen brightness and a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A73 5G counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A73 5G also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy A73 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera, they both have the same camera aperture. Galaxy A73 5G counts with greater battery duration than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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