Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 720 5G. 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 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in

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
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
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 TFT LCD
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 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 81.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
495 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %96.1 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms53 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite862:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
81.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Samsung Galaxy A32 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP3
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 326.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
650
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1759
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)833650
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18721759
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
388163
CPU153228127273
GPU10413584697
Memory10037386369
UX12361289824
NanoReview Score481348388163
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
1228
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C37.2 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test13 fps7 fps
Graphics Score22571228
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
6882
Writing score135317895
Web score84764716
Video editing71275489
Data manipulation85565946
NanoReview Score108596882

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 26 GB 22 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-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
25:37
Web Browsing07:57 h10:44 h
Video Playback13:06 h14:55 h
Games05:24 h06:11 h
Standby Mode106 h122 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
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: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
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 mm13 mm
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 A32 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom58n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), 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/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesYes

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 A32 5G
93.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 280
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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