Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy A73 5G's Super AMOLED Plus, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A73 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A73 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G delivers 12h 35m, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 2023 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Apr, 2022
11 Jul, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • IP67 rated
  • Capable performer 
  • Longevous software update roadmap 
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Slow charging speeds
  • Expensive
  • Not as fast as the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(2,226 ratings)
4.3/5
(153,289 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

530,293
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
12h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 08, 2022
(Official)
Jul 11, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Year
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

2.84 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 660
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
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.

530,293
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
N/A
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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.0 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
403 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87 %
86.49 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm
155.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.1 mm
74.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

181 grams
177 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.67" sensor size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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.

12h 35m
N/A
16h 04m

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

1h 5m 18s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
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 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.140 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
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

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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