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Upper mid-range · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

From ₦250,000 to ₦300,000 · 8 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras IP67 water resistance
Watch out Plastic build
6.7″ AMOLED · 120Hz
778G 5G 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 25W charging
108 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
800 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 642L
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
575,551
Kimovil · Antutu v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Process
6 nm
CPU layout
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 · 4-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Software support
4 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

108 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.2
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Bypass charging
Supported
Heat friendly
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n40, n41, n66, n78

Build & Design

181 g · 7.6 mm · IP67
Built to last
Height
163.7 mm
Width
76.1 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
181 g
IP rating
IP67
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
576k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Heavier in hand
181 g vs 167 g
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Where to buy

8 sellers·Used from ₦250,000

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Jiji Used
₦250,000
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Primetech Phones
27 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦270,000
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Liberty Electronics
8.6 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦285,000
Primetech Phones
27 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦250,000
Bridget Idehen
1.8 yrs · 128GB
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Jiji Used
₦300,000
Prime mercury World
1.2 yrs · 1 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦270,000
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Clement Meshach
9.3 yrs · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦280,000
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Clement Meshach
9.3 yrs · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦295,000
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Abdulhamid Aliyu
7.8 yrs · 128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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