Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs Galaxy J3(2017)

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

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Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A73 5G uses the Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm TSMC), the Galaxy J3(2017) the Exynos 7570 (14 nm). The Galaxy A73 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy J3(2017)'s at 1.43 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.7 inches on the Galaxy A73 5G, 5 inches on the Galaxy J3(2017). Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A73 5G, 2,400 mAh on the Galaxy J3(2017).
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy A73 5G, 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J3(2017).

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 778G 5GExynos 7570
Process
6 nm TSMC14 nm
CPU
1× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
3× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 1.43 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz1.43 GHz
CPU cores
84
GPU
Adreno 642LMali-T720

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
2GB | 16GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR3

Display

Size
6.7 in5 in
Resolution
1080 × 2400720 × 1280
Pixel density
393 ppi295 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh2,400 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 5.06 mm · OIS12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 4.3 mm
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm—
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.4 · 1.86 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.75 mm—

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 9
UI
One UI 8.0—
Released with
Android 12Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors4 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy