Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

76 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 Z Fold 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 253g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy A73 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
vs
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.81:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut94.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.9 mm (6.1 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 129.9 mm (5.11 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 253 g (8.92 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2791
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2062920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53962791
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
579837
CPU384437207203
GPU561497138493
Memory27754495482
UX274646138659
NanoReview Score1498124579837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
2457
Max Surface Temp.48.9 °Cn/a
Stability50 %98 %
Graphics Test72 fps14 fps
Graphics Score121232457
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5], [Samsung Galaxy A73 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
12127
Writing score1942714071
Web score1430410580
Video editing78957243
Data manipulation130759125
NanoReview Score1564712127

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 34 GB 36.9 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback12:40 hn/a
Games05:13 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.571/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length66 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, 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 Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
88.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 465
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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