Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs Galaxy M23
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy M33 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy M23, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- More energy-efficient CPU β Exynos 1280
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- Reverse charging feature
- 59% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 955 and 601 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M23
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 430 nits | 525 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 82.5% |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 23 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1090:1 | 1378:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 inches) | 165.5 mm (6.52 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G |
| 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | - | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 694 |
| Graphics | Mali G68 MC4 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~409.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2295 | 1147 |
| Single-core score | 955 | 601 |
| Multi-core score | 2005 | 1882 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 243047 | 242759 |
| GPU | 68755 | 50920 |
| Memory | 102536 | 92020 |
| UX | 183666 | 180784 |
| Total score | 598004 | 566483 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 95% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 624 | 330 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9419 | 7576 |
| Video editing | 6931 | 6985 |
| Photo editing | 20819 | 19274 |
| Data manipulation | 8823 | 7680 |
| Writing score | 13142 | 8986 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-09 (Adi) | AnTuTu | 598004 |
| π 2026-02-07 (ihaveanapple123) | AnTuTu | 578718 |
| π 2025-11-11 (Spong) | AnTuTu | 609611 |
| π 2024-09-22 (Shiina) | GeekBench GPU | 2295 |
| π 2024-09-22 (Shiina) | GeekBench CPU | 955 / 2005 |
Samsung Galaxy M23
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-28 (Breno) | AnTuTu | 614247 |
| π 2026-06-04 (JΓ£o) | AnTuTu | 579715 |
| π 2026-06-04 (JΓ£o) | AnTuTu | 566483 |
| π 2026-05-09 -> Luke | AnTuTu | 517683 |
| π 2026-04-02 (Artur Enzo) | GeekBench GPU | 1147 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| 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 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 26.4 GB | 15 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (32% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:28 hr | 1:43 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | April 2022 | March 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $290 | $230 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy M35 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 1.04 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.38 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy M33 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy M23.
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