It might seem trivial but choosing a smartphone to buy can be complicated, Itel mobile, for example, chooses to extensively market around 3 models of their new gadgets every year( A series, P and the S series smartphones). Each of these gadgets has a specific competitive advantage over the other and falls within different price brackets which makes it a fiddling affair for an average joe to choose what to buy.
Despite the year of release, another important metric is the naming convention of a particular device and itel move to name the recent device P36 as a predecessor to P33(skipping P34 and P35) unconsciously tells a customer the improvements and why it’s the best in the line.
Related: itel P36 review: A huge 5000mAH battery and a few surprises
Let’s dive in and compare the itel P36 and P33 and see if it’s worth the upgrade or it’s just another clever trick to get you to spend your money.
Similarities Between Itel P36 and Itel P33
Both itel P36 and itel P33are built with a plastic body and the back houses the dual cameras setup with a LED flash. Even though the arrangements of the camera are different, the P33 has a vertical alignment of the dual camera and the P36 has the popular box setup but in essence, they achieve the same outcome.
In the software department, they both run the light Andriod Go operating system even though there are differences in the versions shipped out of the box. (Andriod 8.1 Go for P33 and Andriod 9 Go for P36) . Again both smartphones suffer from itel mobiles lack of long term software and security updates, I bet the users of P33 still have the Andriod Oreo software and haven’t received updates for Andriod Pie(Go Edition).
In terms of design, the fingerprint scanner is still placed at the back of the phone and both have 1GB RAM, so again you expect closeness in performance and type of apps you have to run. None of these devices supports 4G network band which is a bummer in 2020 where the conversations have shifted to 5G and 4IR. Via the storage arena, both have 16GB ROM storage.
Differences Between Itel P36 and Itel P33
Despite the placement of headphone jack port(at the bottom of the phone in P36 and on top in P33), there are a lot of new and upgraded specs on the new Itel P36 which are tempting and ticks all the bucket for a new purchase. Below are major differences between the two smartphones;
| Specification | Itel P33 | Itel P36 |
| Display | 5.5 inches | 6.5-inches HD+ Water Drop Screen |
| Camera | 8 + 0.8 MP Dual rear camera 5MP selfie camera with front flash | 8MP with flashlights8MP selfie camera with front flash |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000mAh | Non-removable Li-Ion 5000mAh |
| Price | Starts at 270,000UGX | Starts at 310,000UGX |
Also Read: 5 interesting features to love about the itel P33
Itel P33 Specifications
- Display: 5.5 inches
- Front Camera: 5 MP with Flash Light
- Rear Camera: 8 + 0.8 MP Dual Camera
- OS: Android 8.1
- Network: 3G/2G
- Internal Storage: 16 GB
- RAM: 1 GB
- Processor: MediaTek MT6580 Quad-core 1.3GHz
- Battery: 4000mAh
Itel P36 Full Specifications
- Model: itel P36 (W6501):
- Colours: Gradation Purple, Graduation Blue & Deep Blue
- SIM: Dual Micro SIM
- OS: Android 9 Pie GO edition
- Network: GSM, WCDMA, GPRS, EDGE
- Display: 6.5’ Inch 165.5*76*8.6mm(283PPI)
- CPU: ARM Unisoc
- GPU: The ARM Mali-T820
- Processor: SC7731E 1.3GHz Quad-core
- Memory: 16GB ROM, 1GB RAM, microSD, up to 32GB (dedicated slot)
- Camera: 8MP with flash + 8MP selfie camera with front flash
- Sensors: Accelerometer & Proximity.
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery
- Others: Bluetooth, Radio, Sound recorder,
P36 Vs P33: Verdict
When you carefully look at the improvements made in the itel P36, it’s undoubtedly a better smartphone than the P33. Battery capacity is one of the important factors to consider when making a purchase and the higher the numbers, the longer your battery life.
The bottom line is P36 has more advanced specs and comes at higher prices than the P33 if your interest lies in a better camera, slightly improved user experience due to Andriod Pie(Go edition), bigger screen size then you can go ahead and buy it.
