Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.3 inches
6.7 inches

Resolution:

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

80.77 %
86.95 %

Peak brightness:

800 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1x 2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 3x 2.2GHz Cortex A78 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex A55, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 512
Adreno 642L

RAM:

6GB LPDDR4
6GB

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 49.6 GB
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB
microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI
Android (13, 12), One UI UI

Battery

Capacity:

3700 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Quad camera

Main camera:

16 MP (PDAF)
108 MP (OIS, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F1.8

Second camera:

24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal Length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"; Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Yes

Features:

Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

24 MP (Wide Angle)
32 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches (162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm)
6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm)

Weight:

6.74 oz (191.0 g)
6.38 oz (181.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Yes; IP67

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
In-screen fingerprint

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, White

Cellular

5G:

5G Ready

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share, MirrorLink
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
5.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.43 W/kg

Body:

1.73 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box:

Charger, USB Type-C cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 17, 2022
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