It's been almost 7 days I'm using A73 5G. Got 2 updates. Currently my phone is running on OneUI 4.1 with April Security patch update. Now let's focus on my usage story where I will share my honest experience.
Shot on A73
Shot On A73
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Shot on A73 5G
Shot on M51
Shot on M51
Shot on M51
Shot on M51
I was a happy user of Galaxy M51 4g. It has a beast battery, vibrant camera (with sony IMX6XX sensor) and counless other appreciating features that any asthetic user would dream about. But my phone got some charging issues due to falling from my hand (unfortunately one issue with my M51 was the thinnest back cover). Anyway, at that time the A73 5G launched along with it's other lower counterparts. I followed extreme reviews of this phone as I gradually got interested and found everyone is talking about it's Camera, Water resistance and screen quality. It may be noted that I also had an eye on A52s 5G also. However, I found that it's justified saying the 'A' series is basically 'Awesome' series when it comes to physical appearance, IP67/68 ratings, and the display.
But, I would definitely disagree with those opinions when it comes to the so called 'Beast' 108mp camera quality (which is the main USP of this smartphone in 2022 at this price point). I found it as decent camera. It may be noted that megapixel isn't all-in-all for a image quality. Other main auxiliaries are sensor, image processing, software stabilty etc. I found the images shot on my A73 device sometimes over saturated, over sharpened, too much dark shades and not close to natural color. Videos shot at 4k/30fps, 1080p/60fps (wide angle) has stability issues. It performs poorer than A52s and even from my old device Galaxy M51. 108 mp camera is also there in S22 ultra (I know it's a premium device) but I can't place A73 in any closest corner, specially at this price point. If it can't be configured as premium device as S22 Ultra, at least it could be configured as budget decent camera model like M51 or A52s.
In case of Battery Department it's mediocre, not too good (sometime drains too fast), not too bad, depends on usage. But, A52s (which is available in much lower price range) with 4500mAh performs neck to neck with A73 5g.
I will experiment more with the camera and will continue writing about the findings.
My Rating (based on hype vs reality): 3.5/5
I wish samsung would read my words and fix the possible issues with software updates.
