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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 n/a
Graphics Adreno 642 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 550 MHz n/a
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9203780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)279110772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU207203510033
GPU138493791934
Memory95482367847
UX138659442645
NanoReview Score5798372112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2457n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score14071n/a
Web score10580n/a
Video editing7243n/a
Data manipulation9125n/a
NanoReview Score12127n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 26
OS Size 36.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 465 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A73 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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