Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M53

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy A73 5G	Samsung Galaxy M53

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2022, March 17	2022, April 07
Status	Available. Released 2022, April 22	Available. Released 2022, April 22

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)	164.7 x 77 x 7.4 mm (6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.1 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)	Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 642L	Mali-G68 MC4
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	25W wired	25W wired
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Gray, Mint, White	Green, Blue, Brown
Models	SM-A736B, SM-A736B/DS	SM-M536B, SM-M536B/DS, SM-M536B/DSN
Price	About 600 EUR	€ 249.98
SAR	1.14 W/kg (head)	1.31 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	1.28 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)	0.60 W/kg (head)     1.53 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.3 LUFS (Average)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 114h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	802 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.3 LUFS (Average)