vivo Y73 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Product
vivo Y73
199 USD
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
199 USD

Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
V2059, V2146, V2212, V2168
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS

Launch Date
2021, June 12
2025, August 14

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked

Dimensions
161.2 x 74.4 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 2.93 x 0.29 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Diamond Flare, Roman Black
Black, Gray, Blue
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type
AMOLED, HDR10, 430 nits (typ), 570 nits (HBM)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 11, Funtouch 11.1
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MC4
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM
8GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 33W, 61% in 30 min (advertised)
25W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0