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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-27 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | -- |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A73 5G is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting a overall score of 80.5 against 76.7. Galaxy A73 5G's construction is a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A73 5G has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, providing the user some additional features and increased performance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A73 5G features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A73 5G features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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