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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 80.5 score against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a a little thinner but just a little heavier device than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better performance than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A73 5G features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
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