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OPPO A73 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

What A73 does better (7) and where Galaxy M21 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A73
OPPO · 2020A73
5.8Score
7 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21
5.8Score
7 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
5.7Display5.0
5.8Camera6.7
3.1Battery6.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

A73Galaxy M21
72.9 × 159.87.575.1 × 1598.9
A73Galaxy M21Difference
Height159.8 mm159 mm+0.8 mm
Width72.9 mm75.1 mm−2.2 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm−1.4 mm
Weight163 g188 g−25 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A73 better than Galaxy M21?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 15 W2×
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 420 nits+43%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Charged in 30 min50% vs 25%2×
  5. Weight163 g vs 188 g+15%
  6. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.9 mm+19%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio86% vs 84.2%+2%

Why is Galaxy M21 better than A73?

  1. Main camera16 MP vs 48 MP3×
  2. Battery capacity4,015 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+49%
  3. Max video1080p vs 4K
  4. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  6. Process11 nm vs 10 nm+10%
  7. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/2+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight163 g188 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.9 mm
Height159.8 mm159 mm
Width72.9 mm75.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursNavy Blue, Classic SilverMidnight Blue, Raven Black
Display
Screen size6.4″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density409 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits420 nits
Measured brightness—608 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662Exynos 9611
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process11 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G72 MP3
AnTuTu score—355,351
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,139
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/2
Main sensor size1/3.06"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,015 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W15 W
Charged in 30 min50%25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.47 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 7.2One UI 3.1 Core
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