Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
- Lighter design: 186g vs 221g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 92.6 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 366 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.7 mm (6.29 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 4300 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 6 (Single-Core) | 833 | 3780 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1872 | 10772 |
| CPU | 153228 | 510033 |
| GPU | 104135 | 791934 |
| Memory | 100373 | 367847 |
| UX | 123612 | 442645 |
| NanoReview Score | 481348 | 2112459 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 98 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2257 | n/a |
| Writing score | 13531 | n/a |
| Web score | 8476 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7127 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8556 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10859 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
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 | 4729 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:57 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:06 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:24 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 106 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 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 Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 120 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 51 | n/a |
| Zoom | 58 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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 | 1199 |
| 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A33 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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