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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Green | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M33 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 86.3 score against 79. Samsung Galaxy M33's design is incredibly thinner but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M33 has older 12 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M33, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M33, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy M33 has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy M33, although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution and a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and video in low light environments.
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