Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12	Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Apr 22, 2022
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Dual camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
2815 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	6.38 oz (181.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	86.95 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 1x 2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 3x 2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex A55
GPU
Yes	Adreno 642L
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (13, 12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	Yes
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Mar 17, 2022

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specs
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