Samsung Galaxy A73 5G vs vivo S18

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

vivo S18

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 66 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front, plastic frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.7 mm

164.4 mm
Width

76.1 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

7.5 mm
Weight

181 g

185.8 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1m and 30 mins)

IP54
Dust proof

IP67

IP54
Colors

Gray, Mint, White

Black, Blue/Green, Silver

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED+

AMOLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.78 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1260 x 2800 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

453 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen
Display features

Infinity-O display, 120Hz

120Hz, 2800 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8 , 0.8 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1.0 µm, 1/1.55"
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

12000 x 9000 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

Ring-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 22 mm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 5480 pixels

8192 x 6144 pixels
Selfie camera features

HDR, Face unlock

Face unlock, HDR, face detection, autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes