Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 186g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Huawei Honor 20
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)833922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18722317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU153228186066
GPU104135158308
Memory100373117214
UX123612128200
NanoReview Score481348589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C38.8 °C
Stability98 %47 %
Graphics Test13 fps14 fps
Graphics Score22572479
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing score1353110844
Web score84766449
Video editing71275739
Data manipulation85567972
NanoReview Score108598640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 26 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing07:57 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:06 h10:33 h
Games05:24 h04:21 h
Standby Mode106 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom58n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
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 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* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1821
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
88.7 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 500
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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