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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-06-29 | -- |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | -- |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A73 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy A21, getting a general score of 80.5 against 76.1. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS, but Galaxy A73 5G has a more recent 12 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10. Galaxy A73 5G is a just a bit thinner and just a little lighter device than the Galaxy A21.
The Galaxy A73 5G counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a bit larger screen and a higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A73 5G takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A73 5G also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has improved battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
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