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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-10 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M33 has a general score of 86.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. The Samsung Galaxy M33 is a somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier device than the Galaxy A40. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M33 has 12 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11, providing you some additional features.
Galaxy A40 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M33, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M33 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M33 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M33 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy A40 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M33, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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