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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Vivo Y73s

What Galaxy A42 5G does better (6) and where Y73s wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
6 advantages≈ $300
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Vivo Y73s
Vivo · 2020Y73s
5.9Score
7 advantages≈ $300
5.0Display6.2
6.7Camera6.5
4.0Battery2.9
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A42 5GY73s
75.9 × 164.48.674 × 1617.8
Galaxy A42 5GY73sDifference
Height164.4 mm161 mm+3.4 mm
Width75.9 mm74 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight193 g171 g+22 g

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

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Y73s?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,100 mAh+22%
  2. NFCYes · Y73s: No
  3. Memory card slotYes · Y73s: No
  4. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+2%
  6. Selfie camera20 MP vs 16 MP+25%

Why is Y73s better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
  3. Pixel density266 ppi vs 409 ppi+54%
  4. Weight193 g vs 171 g+13%
  5. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  6. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
  7. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y73sVivo Y73s≈ $3005.9
Design
Weight193 g171 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm
Height164.4 mm161 mm
Width75.9 mm74 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot GrayBlack, Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.4″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,400 px
Pixel density266 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits—
Measured brightness570 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%84%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5GMediatek Dimensity 720
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score324,686—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,910—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera20 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W18 W
Charged in 30 min27%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesNo
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
Loudspeaker loudness-30.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.15 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5Funtouch 10.5
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