In the price range of under Ksh. 35,000, we have the Tecno Camon 19 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy A33. These are mid-range phones for those individuals who want good specs on a phone without paying a pretty penny. We put the two phones head to head in a bid to determine which phone gives the most value for money.
Here are the Phone Specifications;
| Tecno Camon 19 Pro |
Samsung Galaxy A33 |
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| Display | Type | LCD touchscreen | LED touchscreen | ||
| Size | 6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio) | |||
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels | |||
| Platform | Operating System | Android 12, HIOS 8.6 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | |||
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |||
| Memory | RAM | 8GB | 6GB | ||
| Internal | 256GB
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128GB | |||
| External | MicroSD
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MicroSD | |||
| Network | Technology | 4G LTE | 5G LTE
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| SIM | Dual SIM | Dual SIM | |||
| Camera | Main Camera | 64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide) 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide) 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Selfie Camera | 32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |||
| Battery | Size | Non-removable 5000 mAh battery
Fast charging 33W, 100% in 65 min |
Non-removable 4000 mAh battery
Fast charging 25W |
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| Charging | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |||
| Colors | Polar Blue, Eco Black, Mondrian |
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| Price | Ksh. 35,000 | Ksh. 34,499 |
Appearance
Both phones have smooth rounded edges and have a premium look about them. They have a glass front and a plastic frame. However, the Samsung Galaxy A33 is slimmer and weighs slightly less at which makes it much easier to handle than the Spark 5 Pro.
The Tecno Camon 19 Pro comes with a 6.8 inch HD (1080 x 2460 pixels) LCD display while the Samsung Galaxy A33 comes with a 6.4 inches HD (1080 x 2400 pixels) LED display. On this front you will definitely get a better view on the Camon 19 Pro due to the bigger screen size and pixels.
Both screens delivered when it came to consumption of multimedia content such as movies, Youtube and social media sites such as Instagram and Facebook. However, the Camon 19 Pro had an edge due to the better and bigger screen and a higher refresh rate of 120 Hz.
Camera
The Tecno Camon 19 Pro comes with a triple camera setup at the back which features a 64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide) primary sensor, 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 2MP depth sensor. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A33 rocks a 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide) main camera, 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) and a 2MP depth sensor. On this aspect, the Camon 19 Pro which is AI powered cameras with higher pixels has a clear advantage.
The Camon 19 Pro comes with a 32 MP front camera, while the Galaxy A33 comes with a 13MP camera. On this aspect the Camon 19 Pro wins on the higher pixels.
Performance
The Camon 19 Pro comes with a Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm) which combined with an 8 GB of RAM and virtual memory extension of about 5GB. On the other hand, the Galaxy A33 comes with a Exynos 1280 (5 nm), 6GB RAM which could be extended by 3GB virtually.
The Camon 19 Pro handled multiple tasks with ease but the Samsung Galaxy A33 lagged a behind in light, moderate and heavy usage. In terms of performance, the Tecno Camon 19 Pro clearly trumps the Samsung Galaxy A33 which is understandable given the bigger RAM and better chipset.
Battery
Both phones come with a 5000 mAh battery, however, they differ when it comes to the charging rate. The Camon 19 Pro comes with a fast-charging 33W brick, which can take about 60 minutes to get to 100%. On the other hand, the Galaxy A33 took longer than an hour to charge.
As such on this aspect, the Camon 19 Pro trumps the Galaxy A33.
Conclusion
The Tecno Camon 19 Pro clearly trumps the Samsung Galaxy A33 when it comes to matters performance, battery life and the camera. As such in this duel, I would definitely go with Tecno Camon 19 Pro.