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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Active, getting a score of 80.5 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a somewhat thinner but just a bit heavier device than the Galaxy S5 Active. These phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has an older 12 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy A73 5G features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A73 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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