Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G, Manufactured in November, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 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 IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
509 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
Response timen/a42 ms
Contrastn/a700:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 163.56 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75.78 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Dimensity 810
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-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1900
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)920684
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27911900
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
421890
CPU207203145931
GPU13849365720
Memory9548299558
UX138659110681
NanoReview Score579837421890
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1234
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test14 fps7 fps
Graphics Score24571234
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
10515
Writing score1407112752
Web score105808367
Video editing72435618
Data manipulation91257342
NanoReview Score1212710515

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 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
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 36.9 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
24:48
Web Browsingn/a09:59 h
Video Playbackn/a14:09 h
Gamesn/a05:54 h
Standby Moden/a123 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/1.671/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.45
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Omnivision OV16A10
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr November, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr November, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 465 265
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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