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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a score of 80.5, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a a little bit lighter but a bit thicker phone than Galaxy A8 (2016). These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has 12 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy A73 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bit higher screen density and a bigger display. The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has 3 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A73 5G has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger aperture and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The Galaxy A73 5G has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A73 5G counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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