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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), 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 Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's 80.5 overall score. Galaxy S8's design is somewhat lighter but just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. Galaxy S8 counts with a much greater performance than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better display than Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy A73 5G counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A73 5G has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A73 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
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