Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M33 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M33 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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 TFT LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 90.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
524 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time23 ms6.2 ms
Contrast1090:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
82.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M33 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
645
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
1930
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6451159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19303158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
472157
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU153831220525
GPU103597225011
Memory86557146451
UX128172168329
NanoReview Score472157760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
2233
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.44.8 °C38.6 °C
Stability91 %53 %
Graphics Test13 fps25 fps
Graphics Score22334320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
10973
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing score1379313391
Web score89108714
Video editing71586104
Data manipulation87389006
NanoReview Score1097311163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 26.4 GB 23.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsingn/a06:27 h
Video Playbackn/a11:23 h
Gamesn/a04:23 h
Standby Moden/a91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.33
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G
85.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 1400
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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