Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
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Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Performance
74.570.8
Camera
56.255.4
Display
88.588.5
Battery
52.555.5
Build
66.868.8
Overall
68.768.0
Summary
- The Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders features a robust build with a weight of 210g and a 6.78" Super AMOLED display with a high refresh rate of 144Hz, offering vibrant HDR10+ support.
- In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a slightly smaller 6.7" Super AMOLED Plus display with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR support.
- Performance-wise, the Asus is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 778G in the Galaxy A73.
- The camera system on the Galaxy A73 boasts a higher resolution with a 108 MP main sensor, while the Asus offers a versatile triple-camera setup with 64 MP and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses.
- Battery capacity favors the Galaxy A73 with 5000mAh compared to the Asus's 4000mAh, although the Asus supports faster charging at 65W.
- Both devices run Android, with the Asus on Android 11 and the Galaxy A73 on Android 12, which allows for more future updates.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
General
Release Date
2021, July 08
2022, March 17
Announced
2021, July 08
2022, March 17
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.7"
Type
Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 642L
Memory
512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
24 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 50 min
25W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
173.2 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.82 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
210 g
181 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight blue
Gray, Mint, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Software
Operating System
Android 11
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
OS Version
Android 11
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No