Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Galaxy A30s
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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 Samsung Galaxy A30s, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7904 and came out 31 months before. 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)
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (482K versus 187K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 53% higher pixel density (411 vs 268 PPI)
- Delivers 50% higher peak brightness (734 against 489 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Optical image stabilization
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A30s
- Weighs 17 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 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% | 85.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 98.3% | 98% |
| PWM | 366 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.7 mm (6.29 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 1770 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 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | - | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 770 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 143324 | 64608 |
| GPU | 127938 | 19413 |
| Memory | 86144 | 49245 |
| UX | 121019 | 52949 |
| Total score | 482850 | 187212 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.8 °C | 34.7 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2257 | 407 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8450 | - |
| Video editing | 7101 | - |
| Photo editing | 21208 | - |
| Data manipulation | 8557 | - |
| Writing score | 14268 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 26 GB | 10.9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:17 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:03 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:45 hr | - |
| Standby | 105 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 5288 x 3968 |
| 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (25 MP + 8 MP + 5 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 |
- 25 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.9 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Samsung S5K2X5 (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) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (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 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 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 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | 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 |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 10 |
| 5G support | Yes | - |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | August 2019 |
| Release date | April 2022 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | - | 1.05 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.54 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G is definitely a better buy.
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