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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | -- |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a general score of 80.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it is somewhat heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has an older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy S7 edge has a much better performing CPU than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. Galaxy A73 5G has a screen that's very similar to the Galaxy S7 edge one, because although the Galaxy A73 5G has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a much worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a way more MP back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has much more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A73 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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