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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Green | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M33 is much better than Galaxy A21, having an 86.3 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy M33's construction is thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A21. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M33 has newer 12 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
Galaxy M33 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy M33 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M33 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2408, more pixels per inch in the display and a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M33 counts with just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M33 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 25% more battery size.
The Galaxy A21's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy M33, and although the Galaxy A21 has a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
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