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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a global score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's design is heavier and just a little thicker than Xperia Z5. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a newer 12 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each display inch. The Xperia Z5 features a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia Z5 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
Galaxy A73 5G counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% greater battery capacity.
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