Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 17, 2022	Mar 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	€449

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm	6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g)	7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
	Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Yes; IP67	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits	Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.4GHz CortexA78 3x2.2GH​z CortexA78 4x1.9GH​z CortexA55	Octa-core 2x2.3GHz Kryo 465 6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 642L	Adreno 618
Memory
6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB	6GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

13h 42min

Video

9h 19min

Gaming

10h 5min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 26, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.30 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
EU SAR
	Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

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