Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a general score of 80.5 against 73.7. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has older 12 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G body is thinner and just a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy A73 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Galaxy A73 5G counts with much more storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A73 5G features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A73 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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