Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M33 5G and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs Honor X9d

48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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 M33 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M33 5G and Honor X9d
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 M33 5G
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 430 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 90.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
524 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time23 msn/a
Contrast1090:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M33 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
82.7 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M33 5G and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
645
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
1930
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6451086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19303103
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy M33 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
472157
Honor X9d
977304
CPU153831358049
GPU103597160718
Memory86557210830
UX128172247707
NanoReview Score472157977304
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
2233
Honor X9d
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2233n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M33 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
10973
Honor X9d
n/a
Writing score13793n/a
Web score8910n/a
Video editing7158n/a
Data manipulation8738n/a
NanoReview Score10973n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 26.4 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:28 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/1.67
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
85.1 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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