Samsung Galaxy A42 vs A33 5G

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A42 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G) that was released on September 2, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 19 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A42

Shows 23% longer battery life (39:16 vs 31:53 hours)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
55% higher pixel density (411 vs 266 PPI)
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (729 against 575 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (481K versus 413K)
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A42 and A33 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	266 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1000 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	83.7%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	97.7%	98.3%
PWM	242 Hz	366 Hz
Response time	9.5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)	159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G	Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	3 MB	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	825 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	132395	143324
GPU	86193	127938
Memory	88216	86144
UX	104854	121019
Total score	413845	481288

Max surface temperature	45.4 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	13 FPS
Graphics score	-	2257

Web score	-	8450
Video editing	-	7101
Photo editing	-	21208
Data manipulation	-	8557
Writing score	-	14268

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

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 3.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	20 GB	26 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:01 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:46 hr	10:17 hr
Watching video	18:16 hr	15:03 hr
Gaming	06:19 hr	05:45 hr
Standby	123 hr	105 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	5184 x 3880	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, 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	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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	March 2022
Release date	November 2020	April 2022
SAR (head)	1.15 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.33 W/kg	-
Sensors	- 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 A42 vs A33 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 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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