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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Galaxy M33 is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, having an 86.3 score against 79.8. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy M33 has a newer 12 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, giving a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Galaxy M33 is a somewhat thicker and just a little heavier phone than the Xperia Z5 Premium.
Samsung Galaxy M33 counts with a processor that is very similar to the CPU in Xperia Z5 Premium, because although the Samsung Galaxy M33 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, it also counts with more RAM. Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a way higher quantity of pixels per display inch.
Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M33, although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture. The Galaxy M33 has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M33 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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