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Samsung Galaxy A33 vs Xiaomi Redmi K40S

What Galaxy A33 does better (6) and where Redmi K40S wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A33
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A33
7.6Score
6 advantages≈ $270
vs
Xiaomi Redmi K40S
Xiaomi · 2022Redmi K40S
7.9Score
9 advantages≈ $280
Higher score
7.2Display7.9
7.7Camera8.0
5.4Battery5.5
7.4Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A33Redmi K40S
74 × 159.78.176 × 163.27.7
Galaxy A33Redmi K40SDifference
Height159.7 mm163.2 mm−3.5 mm
Width74 mm76 mm−2 mm
Thickness8.1 mm7.7 mm+0.4 mm
Weight186 g195 g−9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A33 better than Redmi K40S?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Redmi K40S: No
  4. Rear cameras4 vs 22×
  5. Weight186 g vs 195 g+5%
  6. Pixel density412 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%

Why is Redmi K40S better than Galaxy A33?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
  6. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
  7. Selfie camera13 MP vs 20 MP+54%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  9. Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.7 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight186 g195 g
Thickness8.1 mm7.7 mm
Height159.7 mm163.2 mm
Width74 mm76 mm
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP67IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx3
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours—Black, Gray, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density412 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,300 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—86.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
GPU—Adreno 650
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP20 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging25 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—79%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 4.1MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised4—
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