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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-04-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has a score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has an older 12 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although Samsung Galaxy A33 5G is newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, a little smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A8 (2016) features a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A33 5G features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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