Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms35 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)833514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18721559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU15322893634
GPU10413538883
Memory10037362983
UX12361268155
NanoReview Score481348263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C47 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps3 fps
Graphics Score2257664
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score135319134
Web score84767371
Video editing71275562
Data manipulation85566064
NanoReview Score108598330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 26 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing07:57 h08:45 h
Video Playback13:06 h13:56 h
Games05:24 h05:30 h
Standby Mode106 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX582Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.01/3.1
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom58n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
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		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
88.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 130
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 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A33 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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