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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Green | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M33 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having a general score of 86.3 against 82.1. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M33 has the previous 12 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy M33 is a a little bit heavier and thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star.
The Galaxy M33 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy M33 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit bigger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2408 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M33, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures. The Galaxy A8 Star features a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M33, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M33 has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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