Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is a mid-high range Android-based smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as a part of its Galaxy A series. The phone was announced on 17 March 2022 at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A53 5G.

Design
The screen is made of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The back panel and side are made of frosted plastic.

The smartphone is similar in design to its predecessor, but as in the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, the rear panel is now completely flat, and the transition between the rear panel and the camera unit is smoother. The Galaxy A73 5G, unlike the Samsung Galaxy A72, does not have a 3.5 mm audio jack. The smartphone also has protection against moisture and dust according to the IP67 standard.

Below are the USB-C connector, speaker and microphone. Depending on the version, there is a slot for 1 SIM card and a microSD memory card up to 1 TB or a hybrid slot for 2 SIM cards or 1 SIM card and a microSD memory card up to 1 TB and a second microphone. On the right side are the volume buttons and the smartphone lock button.

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is sold in 3 colors: green (Awesome Mint), gray (Awesome Gray) and white (Awesome White).

Hardware
The Galaxy A73 5G is a smartphone with a slate-type factor form, which is 159.6 mm × 74.8 mm × 8.1 mm in size and weighs 189 grams.

The device is equipped with GSM, HSPA, LTE and 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.A/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band with Bluetooth 5 Wi-Fi Direct support and hotspot support.0 with A2DP and LE, GPS with BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS and QZSS and NFC. It has a USB-C 2.0 port and no 3.5 mm audio jack input. It is resistant to water and powder with IP67 certification.

Display
It has a 6.7-inch diagonal touchscreen, Super AMOLED+ Infinity-O, rounded corners and FHD+ resolution of 1080 × 2400 pixels. The screen supports a 120 Hz refresh rate. For screen protection it uses Gorilla Glass 5.

Battery
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G comes with a high-capacity 5000 mAh lithium polymer battery that is built-in and cannot be removed from the device. This battery supports fast 25-watt charging technology.

Processor
The chipset is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G with an octagonal CPU (4 cores at 2.4 GHz + 4 cores at 1.8 GHz). UFS type 2 internal memory. 1 is 128/256 GB expandable with microSD up to 1 TB, while the RAM is 6 or 8 GB (depending on the version chosen).

Camera
The rear camera has a 108 MP main sensor with an f/1.8 opening, equipped with a PDAF, OIS, HDR mode and a flash LED mode, capable of recording up to 4K to 30 frames per second; while the front camera is a single 32 MP camera with a same recording capacity.

Software
The device comes with the Android 12 operating system pre-installed, which is the latest version of Android available at the time of its release. Android 12 is known for its sleek design, intuitive interface, and improved privacy and security features.

In addition to Android 12, the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G also comes with One UI 4.1, which is Samsung's proprietary user interface. One UI 4.1 is designed to provide a seamless and user-friendly experience for Samsung device users. It includes features such as split-screen multitasking, a customizable home screen, and improved battery life management.

Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G is also upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.1. Android 13 is expected to be the next major version of the Android operating system, and it is expected to include even more advanced features and improvements over its predecessor. One UI 5.1 is also expected to include enhancements and optimizations for the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G specifically.