Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a mid-range Android smartphone in Samsung's Galaxy A series. It was announced on March 17, 2022, alongside the Galaxy A33 5G and A53 5G. It was also the last Galaxy A7x device to be launched under the lineup, and was succeeded by the Galaxy A5x lineup.
Specifications
Design
The screen is Corning Gorilla Glass 5, while the back panel and sides are frosted plastic. It is resistant to water and powder with IP67 certification.
Hardware
The Galaxy A73 5G is a smartphone with a slate-type factor form, which is 159.6 mm × 74.8 mm × 8.1 mm in size and weighs 189 grams.
The device is equipped with GSM, HSPA, LTE and 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.A/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band with Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot support. It also has Bluetooth 5 with A2DP and LE, GPS with BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS and QZSS and NFC. It has a USB-C 2.0 port but no 3.5 mm audio jack input.
Display
It has a 6.7-inch diagonal touchscreen, Super AMOLED+ Infinity-O, rounded corners and FHD+ resolution of 1080 × 2400 pixels. The screen supports a 120 Hz refresh rate. For screen protection, it uses Gorilla Glass 5.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a high-capacity 5000 mAh lithium polymer battery with support for fast 25-watt charging technology.
Processor and Memory
The chipset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G with an octa-core CPU, and the Adreno 642L GPU. Internal storage options include 128/256 GB with expandable storage with microSD up to 1 TB, while the RAM is 6 or 8 GB.
Camera
The rear camera has a 108 MP main sensor with an f/1.8 opening, equipped with a PDAF, OIS, HDR mode and a flash LED mode, capable of recording up to 4K at 30 frames per second or 1080p at 60 frames per second. It is accompanied by a 12 MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera, 5 MP f/2.4 macro camera and a 5 MP f/2.4 depth camera. The front camera is a single 32 MP camera, capable of recording 1080p at 30fps and 4K at 30fps.
Software
The device comes with the Android 12 operating system pre-installed with One UI 4.1, which is the latest version of Android available at the time of its release. The A33, A53 and A73 alongside a selection of other Samsung Galaxy devices, were set to receive 4 Android OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates.