Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21s

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy A21s, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
  • Larger display: 6.5in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Samsung Galaxy A21s
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 PLS TFT
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 540 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Samsung Galaxy A21s
487 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %88.4 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz500 Hz
Response time1 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1500:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A21s
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Samsung Galaxy A21s In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 256 24
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Samsung Galaxy A21s
484
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Samsung Galaxy A21s
1523
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)833484
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18721523
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Samsung Galaxy A21s
191375
CPU15322868748
GPU10413526807
Memory10037359210
UX12361236610
NanoReview Score481348191375
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Samsung Galaxy A21s
425
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C43.2 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps2 fps
Graphics Score2257425
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Samsung Galaxy A21s
5429
Writing score135315426
Web score84764708
Video editing71275145
Data manipulation85563808
NanoReview Score108595429

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 26 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 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 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Samsung Galaxy A21s
25:00
Web Browsing07:57 h09:45 h
Video Playback13:06 h14:13 h
Games05:24 h05:34 h
Standby Mode106 h128 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Samsung Galaxy A21s
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Samsung Galaxy A21s
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Samsung Galaxy A21s
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom58n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, 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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy A21s
79.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2022 yr May, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 200
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A33 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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