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Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

What Galaxy A21s does better (1) and where Galaxy A73 5G wins (27) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A21s
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A21s
4.6Score
1 advantage≈ $240
vs
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A73 5G
8.0Score
27 advantages≈ $650
Higher score
3.4Display7.4
2.2Performance5.5
5.7Camera8.8
4.0Battery5.3
5.0Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A21sGalaxy A73 5G
75.3 × 163.78.976.1 × 163.77.6
Galaxy A21sGalaxy A73 5GDifference
Height163.7 mm163.7 mm=
Width75.3 mm76.1 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.6 mm+1.3 mm
Weight192 g181 g+11 g

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

Why is Galaxy A21s better than Galaxy A73 5G?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A73 5G: No

Why is Galaxy A73 5G better than Galaxy A21s?

  1. AnTuTu score107,157 vs 737,2426.9×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,100 vs 2,8292.6×
  3. Main camera48 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
  4. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  5. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  6. OLED panelNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
  7. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
  9. 5GNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
  10. Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A21s: Yes
  11. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  12. Peak brightness540 nits vs 800 nits+48%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight192 g181 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.6 mm
Height163.7 mm163.7 mm
Width75.3 mm76.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, White, Blue, RedGray, Mint, White
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelPLS LCDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density270 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness540 nits800 nits
Measured brightness490 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82.8%87%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 850Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process8 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G52Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score107,157737,242
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,1002,829
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—686
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.67"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min25%45%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-30 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.42 W/kg1.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 4.1One UI 6.1
Major OS updates promised—4
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