Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 186g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Apple iPhone 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz226 Hz
Response time1 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8331941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18725008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU153228310050
GPU104135323143
Memory100373173777
UX123612288345
NanoReview Score4813481095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C41.2 °C
Stability98 %77 %
Graphics Test13 fps45 fps
Graphics Score22577601
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score13531n/a
Web score8476n/a
Video editing7127n/a
Data manipulation8556n/a
NanoReview Score10859n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 26 GB 7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing07:57 h08:00 h
Video Playback13:06 h12:09 h
Games05:24 h04:35 h
Standby Mode106 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.01/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh5555
Preview5174
Zoom5860
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A33 5G], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
88.7 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below