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Realme 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
What 9 does better (5) and where Galaxy A73 5G wins (16) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.1Display7.4
3.3Performance5.5
7.1Camera8.8
6.0Battery5.3
3.2Features8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
9Galaxy A73 5G
| 9 | Galaxy A73 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.2 mm | 163.7 mm | −3.5 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 76.1 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 181 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 9 better than Galaxy A73 5G?
- Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 800 nits+25%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A73 5G: No
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 393 ppi+5%
- Charged in 30 min48% vs 45%+7%
Why is Galaxy A73 5G better than 9?
- AnTuTu score290,097 vs 737,2422.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,601 vs 2,829+77%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · 9: Yes
- 5GNo · 9: Yes
- NFCNo · 9: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 9: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx7+75%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · 9: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 178 g | 181 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 160.2 mm | 163.7 mm |
| Width | 73.3 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Meteor Black, Sunburst Gold, Stargaze White | Gray, Mint, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 647 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 87% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | 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 610 | Adreno 642L |
| AnTuTu score | 290,097 | 737,242 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,601 | 2,829 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 686 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.67" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 48% | 45% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.16 W/kg | 1.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Realme UI 5.0 | One UI 6.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
