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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-04-05 | -- |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 A73 5G is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 80.5 score against 79. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A73 5G has 12 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A73 5G is a thinner but a little heavier cellphone than the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better screen than Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, less bright screen and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a smaller aperture and a much less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. Galaxy A73 5G has much more memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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