The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a mid-high-range Android smartphone in Samsung's Galaxy A series. It was announced on March 17, 2022, at a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy A33 5G and A53 5G.
Design
The screen is Corning Gorilla Glass 5, while the back panel and sides are frosted plastic.
Specifications
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 Bluetooth 5 Wi-Fi Direct support and hotspot support.0 with A2DP and LE, GPS with BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS and QZSS and NFC. It has a USB-C 2.0 port and no 3.5 mm audio jack input. It is resistant to water and powder with IP67 certification.
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. This battery supports fast 25-watt charging technology.
Processor
The chipset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G with an octagonal CPU (4 cores at 2.4 GHz 4 cores at 1.8 GHz). UFS type 2 internal memory. 1 is 128/256 GB expandable with microSD up to 1 TB, while the RAM is 6 or 8 GB (depending on the version chosen).
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 to 30 frames per second; while the front camera is a single 32 MP camera with a same recording capacity.
Software
The device comes with the Android 12 operating system pre-installed, which is the latest version of Android available at the time of its release. Android 12 is known for its sleek design, intuitive interface, and improved privacy and security features.
In addition to Android 12, the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G also comes with One UI 4.1, which is Samsung's proprietary user interface. One UI 4.1 is designed to provide a seamless and user-friendly experience for Samsung device users. It includes features such as split-screen multitasking, a customizable home screen, and improved battery life management.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is also upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.1. It includes even more advanced features and improvements over its predecessor. One UI 5.1 also includes enhancements and optimizations for the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. Android 14 with One UI 6.1 was later released for the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G in 2024.
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