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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs vivo S12

Summary
88%
87%
Performance

Snapdragon 778G

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 1100

8 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1380

8 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.44" (16.36 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

108 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP

Quad Camera

108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

44 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

45 h talktime (4G)

4200 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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8.0/10

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 2,135 ratings

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Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

April 8, 2022 (Official)

March 14, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MT6891Z

Samsung Exynos 1380

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 + 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 + 1.9 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 670)

Octa core (2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 642L

Mali-G77 MC9

Mali-G68 MP5

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.44 " (16.36 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

409 ppi

390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87 %

87.98 %

84.6 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.04 %

85.6 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 163.7 mm
Width: 76.1 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 157.2 mm
Width: 72.4 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm

Height: 161.7 mm
Width: 78 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

181 grams

179 grams

209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Awesome Mint, Awesome Gray, Awesome White

Black, Blue, Warm Gold

Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Triple

Triple

Resolution

108 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
5 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

108 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.52" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.95" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video

Slo-motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Dual

Single

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

44 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
8 MP f/2.28, Ultra-Wide Angle (105° field-of-view) Camera

13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

, Dual LED

No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4200 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Fast, 44W

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

256 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

No

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 99.6 GB

Up to 100 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.140 W/kg

Head: 0.813 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.2

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

Optical

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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