Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A33 5G

71 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (with Exynos 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 26 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (711K versus 481K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (897 against 729 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
24% higher pixel density (511 vs 411 PPI)
Thinner bezels – 6.2% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Shows 21% longer battery life (31:53 vs 26:19 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
Weighs 34 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and A33 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.9 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	511 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	83.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.2%	98.3%
PWM	240 Hz	366 Hz
Response time	6.2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	166.9 mm (6.57 inches)	159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2730 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	704	-
GPU clock	800 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	202750	143324
GPU	219003	127938
Memory	130201	86144
UX	157575	121019
Total score	711852	481288

Max surface temperature	38.6 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	53%	98%
Graphics test	25 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	4319	2257

Web score	8802	8450
Video editing	6175	7101
Photo editing	31559	21208
Data manipulation	8779	8557
Writing score	12443	14268

RAM size	12, 16 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	23.7 GB	26 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 80 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:26 hr	10:17 hr
Watching video	11:53 hr	15:03 hr
Gaming	04:13 hr	05:45 hr
Standby	93 hr	105 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 4x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0 - Pixel size: 5 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	22	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2020	March 2022
Release date	March 2020	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.32 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A33 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs A33 5G

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Camera

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