Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Manufactured in January, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in

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
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 88.2 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
725 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)366 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.7 mm (6.29 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
83.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
833
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
1872
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)833945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18722435
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
481348
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
CPU153228188208
GPU104135136484
Memory100373129432
UX123612149377
NanoReview Score481348603501
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
2257
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Max Surface Temp.39.8 °C39.1 °C
Stability98 %88 %
Graphics Test13 fps18 fps
Graphics Score22573072
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
10859
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Writing score1353112580
Web score84767314
Video editing71276028
Data manipulation85567672
NanoReview Score1085910009

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 26 GB 22.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
21:19
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Web Browsing07:57 h08:04 h
Video Playback13:06 h13:13 h
Games05:24 h04:48 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 Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 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: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.01/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
91
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
80
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom58n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
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 2160p (4K) 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
- 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, PCS1900GSM GSM850, 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
88.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr January, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 369 650
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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