OnePlus 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,622, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB scores 2,796, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to OnePlus 9 Pro's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 12h 35m, while OnePlus 9 Pro delivers 9h 53m, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

31 Mar, 2021
08 Apr, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
AMOLED
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
65W Warp Charging
25W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Uber-fast wired charging
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Stunning display
  • IP67 rated
  • Capable performer 
  • Longevous software update roadmap 
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Sub-par battery life
  • Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Expensive
  • Not as fast as the competition
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(45,622 ratings)
4.2/5
(2,012 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

697,091
AnTuTu Score
530,293
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
9h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
Apr 08, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 642L
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

697,091
530,293
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
24.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.5 %
24.0 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

526 ppi
393 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.23 %
87 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.2 mm
163.7 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.6 mm
76.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
7.6 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

197 grams
181 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX789 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 45 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 43 minutes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 53m
12h 35m
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 48m 34s
1h 5m 18s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg
Head: 1.140 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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