Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs A32 5G

63 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy M33 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G and came out 14 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M33 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Reverse charging feature
34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 876 and 652 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M33 5G and A32 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	430 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	81.6%

RGB color space	99.8%	96.1%
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	23 ms	53 ms
Contrast	1090:1	862:1

Height	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G
Max clock	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G57 MP3
GPU shading units	-	192
GPU clock	1000 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~326.4 GFLOPS

CPU	127942	127273
GPU	104713	84697
Memory	82375	86369
UX	107197	89824
Total score	423045	391528

Max surface temperature	44.8 °C	37.2 °C
Stability	91%	97%
Graphics test	13 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	2233	1228

Web score	8826	4643
Video editing	7323	5431
Photo editing	20836	12299
Data manipulation	8730	6417
Writing score	14177	7482

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 4.1
OS size	26.4 GB	22 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:28 hr	2:24 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	14:55 hr
Watching video	-	14:29 hr
Gaming	-	06:44 hr
Standby	-	133 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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, LE, 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 *	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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	16
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	January 2021
Release date	April 2022	February 2021
SAR (head)	1.04 W/kg	0.33 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.38 W/kg	1.08 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs A32 5G

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs A32 5G

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