Samsung Galaxy M51 vs A33 5G

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy M51 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G) that was released on August 31, 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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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy M51

Shows 53% longer battery life (48:46 vs 31:53 hours)
Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Reverse charging feature
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
48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (481K versus 325K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
Stereo speakers
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (729 against 677 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M51 and A33 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	650 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	86.7%	83.7%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	97.6%	98.3%
PWM	255 Hz	366 Hz
Response time	8 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)	159.7 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	76.3 mm (3 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	9.5 mm (0.37 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP67
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	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 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	256	-
GPU clock	700 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS	~487 GFLOPS

CPU	111824	143324
GPU	66059	127938
Memory	60319	86144
UX	84933	121019
Total score	325853	481288

Max surface temperature	48.2 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	97%	98%
Graphics test	4 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	738	2257

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

RAM size	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 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	22 GB	26 GB

Capacity	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (35% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:47 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	17:24 hr	10:17 hr
Watching video	21:35 hr	15:03 hr
Gaming	06:54 hr	05:45 hr
Standby	159 hr	105 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	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 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX682 (Exmor-RS 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 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	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) 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	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	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- 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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	15	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	August 2020	March 2022
Release date	September 2020	April 2022
SAR (head)	0.609 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.446 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 M51 vs A33 5G

Samsung Galaxy M51 vs A33 5G

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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