Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Apple iPhone XS - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Apple iPhone XS

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
VS
52 out 100
Apple iPhone XS
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Apple iPhone XS

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Apple iPhone XS, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2658mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 181g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Apple iPhone XS
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
vs
Apple iPhone XS

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
635 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %
Apple iPhone XS
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Apple iPhone XS In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 642 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Apple iPhone XS
1307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Apple iPhone XS
3447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9201307
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27913447
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
Apple iPhone XS
733639
CPU207203202576
GPU138493217548
Memory95482146853
UX138659166662
NanoReview Score579837733639
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Apple iPhone XS
5698
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.8 °C
Stability98 %63 %
Graphics Test14 fps34 fps
Graphics Score24575698
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G], [Apple iPhone XS]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Apple iPhone XS
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		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 36.9 GB 11.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2658 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 2:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
16:06
Web Browsingn/a05:44 h
Video Playbackn/a09:44 h
Gamesn/a03:54 h
Standby Moden/a84 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 465 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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