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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2022-04-22 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.69 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A33 5G is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, having a global score of 77.8 against 76. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A33 5G has the older 12 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though the Galaxy A33 5G is extremely newer than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy A33 5G, although it has lesser CPU cores (although faster), they both have a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A33 5G, although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a quite smaller screen.
The Galaxy A33 5G has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A33 5G also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments and a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A33 5G has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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