Samsung may want to reconsider launch plans for the Galaxy A73 5G. The results of last week’s poll show that it may be the best phones in the Galaxy A 2022 series. And yet, we still don’t know where it will be available or how much it will cost. All we know is that it will launch in select regions at the end of April.
We thought losing the telephoto lens and not having a bigger battery than the A53 would hurt it, but it didn’t. The A73 topped the poll and got better reception than the A53 and A33.
The biggest threat to the A73 might be an S-series flagship instead of the A53. Some people in the comments seem ready to ditch the mid-range life and upgrade to something like the Galaxy S20 FE 5G or S21 FE 5G (some even mentioned the standard S21). Depending on prices in your area, an S-series phone might make more sense than the A73.
How well the Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A33 5G doing in the market depends on, well, the market. As we mentioned in the original post, the A52 is not available as an alternative in some markets, in others it costs too much. Launch of the A53 5G and Inde earlier this week priced at ₹35,000 (for a 6/128GB unit), slightly cheaper than the A52s, but not far off the S20 FE.
Last year’s Galaxy A52s 5G is still a viable option as it will receive two more OS updates (it has already received an update to Android 12) and will receive security patches through 2024 It’s great for those who already have A52s and it’s good enough even if you have one now. Many brands offer 2 OS updates and 3 years of security patches, even for their flagship products.
Still, we expect the Galaxy A53 5G to eclipse the A52s in popularity in most markets. And it will likely do the same with its more affordable sibling, the Galaxy A33 5G. It might be a good-value option among Samsung’s offerings, but the €370/£330 price tag pits it against capable alternatives from other brands.