Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Apple iPhone 17
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 91.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)366 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 972 MHz n/a
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8333720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)187210589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU153228510193
GPU104135792974
Memory100373367866
UX123612445645
NanoReview Score4813482116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2257n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Apple iPhone 17
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
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:57 hn/a
Video Playback13:06 hn/a
Games05:24 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom58n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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