Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 189g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)920851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27911912
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU207203156698
GPU138493105189
Memory9548287071
UX138659121519
NanoReview Score579837470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test14 fps13 fps
Graphics Score24572287
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing score1407114999
Web score105809691
Video editing72437787
Data manipulation91259304
NanoReview Score1212711701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36.9 GB 36 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a12:55 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.671/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a55
Zoomn/a82

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 465 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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