This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 9 and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G smartphones.
The Huawei Mate 9 features a more compact 5.9-inch display, 4,000mAh battery and HUAWEI Kirin 960 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a larger 6.7-inch display, 108MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 25W fast charging and IP67 dust & water resistance. It is slightly more affordable.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.9-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 373 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 2.5D Arc Glass | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 393 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, and punch-hole |
| Size | 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm | 76.1 x 163.7 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 181 g |
| Build | Metal | Glass front and back |
| Durability | IP67 Water & Dust Resistance | |
| Colors | Gray, Silver, Gold, Black, Brown and Red | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue ,and Awesome Peach |
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a larger and sharper display. It is also lighter, thinner, and more durable, while the Huawei Mate 9 has better build materials. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HUAWEI Kirin 960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 670 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 670 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | Adreno 642L |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.0 | Android 12 with One UI 4.1 |
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 20.0 + 12.0 Megapixels Monochrome + RGB (Leica Dual Camera) Laser AF & PDAF Dual-tone LED Flash Optical Image Stabilization |
Quad Cameras: 108MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, OIS, Autofocus) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 5MP Depth Camera -LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus - f/1.9 Aperture |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps Video Recording |
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Huawei Mate 9
Based on the specs, Huawei Mate 9 has better camera stabilization with OIS and autofocus on the front camera. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy A73 5G offers a higher-resolution 108MP main camera and an ultrawide camera. However, camera quality is difficult to determine with specs alone, actual usage may vary. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | GPS with A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, & NavIC |
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | 4-Mic Voice Recording | Dolby Atmos and Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, and face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging | 25W Fast Charging |
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Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱31,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱27,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱29,989.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱29,990.00 - Official price of 8+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | January 5, 2017 | March 17, 2022 |
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