Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy A42, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
- Higher pixel density: 411ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 186g vs 193g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A42
- Larger display: 6.6in
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 266 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 % | 84.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.3 % | 97.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 366 Hz | 242 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 9.5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.7 mm (6.29 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 694 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 972 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | 487 GFLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 833 | 829 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1872 | 2044 |
| CPU | 153228 | 115364 |
| GPU | 104135 | 79042 |
| Memory | 100373 | 72048 |
| UX | 123612 | 80387 |
| NanoReview Score | 481348 | 346841 |
| 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 |
- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 26 GB | 20 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 3.1 |
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 (27% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | 2:01 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:57 h | 10:34 h |
| Video Playback | 13:06 h | 15:12 h |
| Games | 05:24 h | 06:09 h |
| Standby Mode | 106 h | 132 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) | 480 fps (720p) |
| 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: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Samsung S5K4HA |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 51 | n/a |
| Zoom | 58 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 20 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 5184x3880 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Hynix HI-2021 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | WCDMA 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/B28) |
| LTE category | 18 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2022 yr | September, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2022 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 369 | 365 |
| 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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