Samsung Galaxy S21 vs A33 5G

70 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 15 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21

68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 481K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (864 against 729 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Shows 24% longer battery life (31:53 vs 25:44 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 and A33 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	421 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	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	83.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.5%	98.3%
PWM	240 Hz	366 Hz
Response time	5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)	159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Pink, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2900 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	896	-
GPU clock	854 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	150223	143324
GPU	340353	127938
Memory	151885	86144
UX	158712	121019
Total score	806977	481288

Max surface temperature	38.9 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	66%	98%
Graphics test	34 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	5714	2257

Web score	12591	8450
Video editing	7113	7101
Photo editing	29385	21208
Data manipulation	10438	8557
Writing score	16561	14268

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	28.1 GB	26 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 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 (55% in 50 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:27 hr	10:17 hr
Watching video	12:26 hr	15:03 hr
Gaming	04:31 hr	05:45 hr
Standby	92 hr	105 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Digital
Flash	Dual 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	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - 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	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host 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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	24	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	January 2021	March 2022
Release date	February 2021	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.46 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.51 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 S21 vs A33 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 vs A33 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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