Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-12 | -- |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Blue, Brown and Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M33 is better than Xiaomi Mi A1, with a general score of 86.3 against 75. Samsung Galaxy M33's body is heavier and extremely thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A1. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M33 has older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy M33 has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy M33 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M33, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M33, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy M33 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 62% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M33 counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Xiaomi Mi A1, although the Samsung Galaxy M33 also has a back-facing camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos.
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