Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 411 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 83.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    1328 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    725 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a366 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 159.7 mm (6.29 in)
    Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    89.8 %
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and Samsung Galaxy A33 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 1280
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 972 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    1030
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    833
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    2980
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    1872
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030833
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29801872
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    593842
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    481348
    CPU202442153228
    GPU116960104135
    Memory126346100373
    UX148094123612
    NanoReview Score593842481348
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    2257
    Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a13 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2257
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    10859
    Writing scoren/a13531
    Web scoren/a8476
    Video editingn/a7127
    Data manipulationn/a8556
    NanoReview Scoren/a10859

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 26 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:15 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    18:31
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    21:19
    Web Browsing06:45 h07:57 h
    Video Playback10:18 h13:06 h
    Games04:35 h05:24 h
    Standby Mode99 h106 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical 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 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length25 mm26 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX582
    Sensor size1/21/2.0
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
    Sensor size1/41/4.0
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    91
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    80
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    85
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a51
    Zoomn/a58

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.2 5.1
    Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
    88.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 249 369
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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