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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2015-12-16 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A73 5G is much better than Galaxy A7 (2016), having an 80.5 score against 72.8. Galaxy A73 5G is a a little thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A7 (2016). The Galaxy A73 5G has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has a much powerful CPU than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A73 5G has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A73 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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