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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-04 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A73 5G has a global score of 80.5, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. The Galaxy A73 5G is a heavier but a little thinner cellphone than the Galaxy J5 (2017). The Galaxy A73 5G features a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy J5 (2017) counts with a very superior processing unit than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a superior battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, it also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
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