Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Realme 10 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A33 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Realme 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (733 against 620 nits)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Realme 10 Pro
- Shows 21% longer battery life (38:40 vs 31:53 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
- Thinner bezels – 6.1% more screen real estate
- The phone is 8-months newer
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.72 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 89.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.3% | - |
| PWM | 366 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.7 mm (6.29 inches) | 163.7 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 74.2 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~536 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 117008 | 120294 |
| GPU | 116615 | 96769 |
| Memory | 77740 | 72749 |
| UX | 102076 | 110567 |
| Total score | 413694 | 402296 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | - |
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2254 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8356 | - |
| Video editing | 6959 | - |
| Photo editing | 20777 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8470 | - |
| Writing score | 14684 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 26 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:12 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:17 hr | 15:23 hr |
| Watching video | 15:03 hr | 15:04 hr |
| Gaming | 05:45 hr | 06:00 hr |
| Standby | 105 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (108 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
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| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, 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, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | November 2022 |
| Release date | April 2022 | November 2022 |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.16 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.46 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software, camera, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G. But if the performance and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Realme 10 Pro.
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