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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Xiaomi 12S

What Galaxy A73 5G does better (8) and where 12S wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A73 5G
8.0Score
8 advantages≈ $650
vs
Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi · 202212S
8.7Score
18 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
7.4Display7.5
5.5Performance7.9
8.8Camera9.2
5.3Battery7.2
8.0Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A73 5G12S
76.1 × 163.77.669.9 × 152.78.2
Galaxy A73 5G12SDifference
Height163.7 mm152.7 mm+11 mm
Width76.1 mm69.9 mm+6.2 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm−0.6 mm
Weight181 g179 g+2 g

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

Why is Galaxy A73 5G better than 12S?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  4. Memory card slotYes · 12S: No
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · 12S: No
  6. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.3″+7%
  7. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.2 mm+8%
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12S better than Galaxy A73 5G?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
  2. AnTuTu score737,242 vs 1,381,634+87%
  3. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme686 vs 2,7604×
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,829 vs 4,676+65%
  5. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  6. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A73 5G: Yes
  8. Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A73 5G: Yes
  9. Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,100 nits+38%
  10. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+33%
  11. Max video4K vs 8K
  12. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12SXiaomi 12S≈ $6208.7
Design
Weight181 g179 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm
Height163.7 mm152.7 mm
Width76.1 mm69.9 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP67IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursGray, Mint, WhiteGray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.3″
PanelSuper AMOLED PlusAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits1,100 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87%89.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 730
AnTuTu score737,2421,381,634
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,8294,676
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6862,760
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.28"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging25 W67 W
Charged in 30 min45%71%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.28 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 6.1MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised4—
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