Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Motorola Edge 70 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Motorola Edge 70

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
VS
73 out 100
Motorola Edge 70
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Motorola Edge 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Motorola Edge 70, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 70
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 181g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Motorola Edge 70
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
Motorola Edge 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 6 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %
Motorola Edge 70
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Motorola Edge 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
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))		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 512 512
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Motorola Edge 70
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Motorola Edge 70
4219
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9201329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27914219
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7727
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G], [Motorola Edge 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
Motorola Edge 70
1036813
CPU207203310368
GPU138493327879
Memory95482173509
UX138659225057
NanoReview Score5798371036813
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Motorola Edge 70
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
Motorola Edge 70
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 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 36.9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:24 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
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 Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 465 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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