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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 80.5 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's body is a little thinner but heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit lower pixels number in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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