Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G - in pursuit of optimal balance

The Korean company Samsung has made significant progress in the creation of mid-budget smartphones. Sometimes reasonably priced products from a well-known manufacturer come out more balanced and interesting for the end customer compared to flagships. Suitable for this description and the hero of the review.

The design of the device largely repeats that of its predecessors. It's hard not to recognize a similar block of cameras, a minimalistic design of the rear panel. Most of the body is still made of plastic, which quickly collects scratches, but at the same time, the developer provided the gadget with protection against dust and moisture ( IP68 ). Thus, the purchase of a case is only recommended to preserve the appearance of an Android smartphone. The frames of the 6.7-inch AMOLED screen have noticeably narrowed, and the picture quality has also improved to modern standards. Among the advantages of the AMOLED display, we highlight the FullHD + resolution, 120 Hz image refresh rate and fairly natural color reproduction with good brightness and contrast parameters, from the minuses - the high value of the PWM effect, due to which the percentage of the audience sensitive to it will experience discomfort after a long communication with a mobile assistant. The fingerprint sensor built into the AMOLED panel is notable for its good, albeit not perfect, accuracy.

The performance to power efficiency ratio of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor is truly impressive. Together with 6GB / 8GB of RAM and the Adreno 642L video chip, this CPU ensures lag-free operation of the Android 12 interface and most applications. These will include resource-intensive Android games. Although Genshin Impact should be limited to medium-high rather than maximum graphics presets, the gameplay will be smooth even after a couple of hours of gameplay. A decent cooling system seriously reduced chipset heating and throttling. A 5000mAh battery guarantees an impressive autonomy of 8-9 hours of active screen time, but 25W charging looks very modest against the background of 65W + from Chinese rivals. As a result, you will have to stay at the outlet for a long time (approximately 2 hours). The size of the internal memory has been increased to 128/256GB , while one SIM card can always be replaced with a MicroSD analog for expanding the ROM.

To criticize the photo capabilities of the phablet will not work. 108- (main sensor), 12- (wide-angle lens) and 5-megapixel (macro camera and portrait module) photomodules with optical stabilization will give literally perfect daytime shots and quite decent evening photos with near-flagship detail. The phone is also not deprived of stereo sound , as well as such functions as support for 5G networks, NFC contactless payments. As a result, the device will appeal to gamers, amateur photographers, and ordinary users.