Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X8

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Xiaomi Poco X8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Poco X8, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 223g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8340mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1060 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)366 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 163.45 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 78.27 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Xiaomi Poco X8
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 972 MHz n/a
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Xiaomi Poco X8
1005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Xiaomi Poco X8
2871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8331005
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18722871
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Xiaomi Poco X8
832323
CPU153228291065
GPU104135131411
Memory100373172533
UX123612237314
NanoReview Score481348832323
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2257n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
Writing score13531n/a
Web score8476n/a
Video editing7127n/a
Data manipulation8556n/a
NanoReview Score10859n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8340 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
Web Browsing07:57 hn/a
Video Playback13:06 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom58n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 1 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
88.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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