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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy A73 5G is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a general score of 80.5 against 76.7. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A73 5G has 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, offering a couple additional features and increased performance. The Galaxy A73 5G is a a bit lighter and just a bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a really superior processing power than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels, they both have the same aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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