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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 12 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M33 has a general score of 86.3, which is much better than Lumia 950 XL's 75 general score. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy M33's design is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Lumia 950 XL. The Galaxy M33 works with Android 12 OS, while Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy M33 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Lumia 950 XL has a brighter display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M33 counts with more storage for apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a superior camera than Galaxy M33, although it has a lot lower 20 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and video.
Galaxy M33 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh.
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