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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Brown and Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M33 is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, with an 86.3 score against 81.9. The Galaxy M33 body is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy M33 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M33 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M33, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy M33, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M33 features superior battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Galaxy M33, because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
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