Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

63 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A33 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 12, which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 18 months before. 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 A33 5G

Comes with 2185 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2815 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Modern USB Type-C port
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (729 against 646 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12

2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1061K versus 481K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
12% higher pixel density (460 vs 411 PPI)
2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1953 and 837 points
Weighs 22 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Apple iPhone 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	411 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	83.7%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.3%	99.4%
PWM	366 Hz	226 Hz
Response time	1 ms	16 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.7 mm (6.29 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	74 mm (2.91 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	164 g (5.78 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Apple A14 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
Lithography process	5 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Apple A14 GPU
GPU shading units	-	256
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1278 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~654.3 GFLOPS

CPU	143324	221376
GPU	127938	336882
Memory	86144	136582
UX	121019	363783
Total score	481288	1061696

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	98%	77%
Graphics test	13 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	2257	7603

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	26 GB	7 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	2815 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:30 hr

RAM
RAM size	6, 8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Channels	2	2

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:17 hr	11:23 hr
Watching video	15:03 hr	12:11 hr
Gaming	05:45 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	105 hr	119 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 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	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

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

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	October 2020
Release date	April 2022	October 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Apple iPhone 12

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Camera

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