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- Galaxy A73 5G vs Black Shark 5
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5
What Galaxy A73 5G does better (9) and where Black Shark 5 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.4Display9.0
8.8Camera7.8
5.3Battery6.8
8.0Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A73 5GBlack Shark 5
| Galaxy A73 5G | Black Shark 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 163.8 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 76.3 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 10 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Weight | 181 g | 218 g | −37 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A73 5G better than Black Shark 5?
- Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Black Shark 5: No
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,650 mAh+8%
- Weight181 g vs 218 g+20%
- Memory card slotYes · Black Shark 5: No
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Black Shark 5: No
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 10 mm+32%
- Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
Why is Black Shark 5 better than Galaxy A73 5G?
- Wired charging25 W vs 120 W4.8×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,300 nits+62%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Charged in 30 min45% vs 200%4.4×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 181 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 10 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 163.8 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Gray, Mint, White | Black, White, Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87% | 85.9% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | 737,242 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,829 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 686 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,650 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 200% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.28 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 6.1 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
