Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, Could It Be A Flagship Killer?
April 7, 2022Samsung’s Galaxy A73 5G is the middle child of its current line-up. Its nomenclature suggests that it isn’t a flagship device, but the specifications infer the contrary to be true. It looks just like the A53 5G, from the matte paint scheme to the protruding camera array. But that’s where the similarities end.
The A73 5G gets a 6.7-inch FHD+, 120Hz, super AMOLED+ display, which is a little bigger than the 6.6-inch, dynamic AMOLED screen on the S22+. In addition to this, it also gets a 108MP main camera with OIS, which, on paper at least, seems superior to the 50MP on the flagship device.
Its remaining cameras are the 12MP ultra-wide, 5Mp depth and 5MP macro sensors. Working with the main 108 sensor, they should be able to help pull off some impressive shots. Now, it is worth noting that more megapixels don’t necessarily correlate to better overall picture quality. Hardware, software and image processing tech play important roles in achieving the desired outcome.
The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 778 5G chipset, the same hardware that was in the A52s 5G and Galaxy Tab S7 FE. This is a very capable chip especially when it comes to multitasking and gaming. It’s the next best thing to the Snapdragon 888 5G, when cost is factor. This puts the S21 FE in a precarious place, which borders on irrelevance.
Depending on your market, the phone can be purchased with either 6GB or 8GB RAM as well a choice of either having 128GB or 256GB of storage space. Unlike the flagship phones, the A73 5G supports microSD cards of up to 1TB, which is in keeping with the abilities of Samsung’s mid-range phones like the A53 5G.
The decision to downsize battery capacities of its flagship devices hadn’t reached the A73 5G because it gets a 5,000mAh battery. It supports fast charging up to 25W, but don’t expect to get one in the box. Samsung has omitted the charging brick from the packaging of both the A73 5G and A53 5G.
Samsung says that the phone should offer 2-days battery life, which should be fairly accurate. The A52s 5G that we reviewed last year had a 4,500mAh battery and the same chipset as the A73 5G, yet, delivered 1.5 days of juice.
Once we get our hands on the A73 5G review unit, we’ll have to test it thoroughly to see how it stacks up against its flagship brethren. Could we be looking at an actual flagship killer this time?
