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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M33 is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having a score of 86.3 against 75.1. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Galaxy M33 has the newer 12 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it offers some additional features. Although it's the best phone we compare here, the Galaxy M33 is a just a little bit thicker and extremely heavier phone than Xperia Z5 Compact.
Galaxy M33 and Xperia Z5 Compact count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy M33 has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M33, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a really smaller screen and a just a little worse pixels count in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M33 features a greater storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy M33 has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Compact shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M33, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera, they both have the same aperture.
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