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- Edge 5G UW (2021) vs Galaxy A73 5G
Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
What Edge 5G UW (2021) does better (4) and where Galaxy A73 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Display7.4
7.6Camera8.8
5.5Battery5.3
8.0Features8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge 5G UW (2021)Galaxy A73 5G
| Edge 5G UW (2021) | Galaxy A73 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 169 mm | 163.7 mm | +5.3 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.1 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 181 g | +19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge 5G UW (2021) better than Galaxy A73 5G?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
Why is Galaxy A73 5G better than Edge 5G UW (2021)?
- OLED panelNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Memory card slotNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- Dual SIMNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
- Weight200 g vs 181 g+10%
- Thickness9 mm vs 7.6 mm+18%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 181 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 169 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Nebula Blue | Gray, Mint, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 87% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | — | 737,242 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,829 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 686 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 45% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 6.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
