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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-01 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | -- |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 has an overall score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s overall score of 74.9. Galaxy A73 5G is a a little lighter but just a bit thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a quite larger screen.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) features a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a much better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A73 5G features better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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