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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M33 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a overall score of 86.3 against 78.6. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M33 has an older 12 version and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy M33's body is a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy M33 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M33, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M33, although it has a back camera with a way lower resolution and a tinier aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M33 features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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