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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M33 is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 86.3 against 72.8. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M33 has older 12 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Despite being the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy M33's construction is just a bit heavier and notably thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Samsung Galaxy M33 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite greater count of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2408px and a larger screen. Galaxy M33 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M33 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M33 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a bigger camera aperture. The Galaxy M33 has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy M33 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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