Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-05 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy M33 has a score of 86.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's overall score of 83.3. Even being the best we compare here, Galaxy M33's design is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 8. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M33 has a more recent 12 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M33. Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy M33, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy M33, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M33, although it has a back camera with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Galaxy M33 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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