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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Green | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 Galaxy M33 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A40, having an 86.3 score against 79.6. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy M33 has newer 12 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11, so it provides a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Galaxy M33 is a somewhat thicker and notably heavier phone than Galaxy A40.
The Galaxy M33 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M33 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A40 has a bit better display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M33, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M33 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61% more battery size.
The Galaxy A40 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M33, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 16 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
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