Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Galaxy A21s

63 out of 100

49 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 Samsung Galaxy A21s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 23 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (481K versus 197K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
52% higher pixel density (411 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (729 against 495 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A21s

Shows 11% longer battery life (35:20 vs 31:53 hours)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A21s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	540 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.7%	82.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	98.3%	88.4%
PWM	366 Hz	500 Hz
Response time	1 ms	30.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1500:1

Height	159.7 mm (6.29 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74 mm (2.91 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	5 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	-	24
GPU clock	1000 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	143324	66646
GPU	127938	32355
Memory	86144	60940
UX	121019	36331
Total score	481288	197221

Max surface temperature	39.8 °C	43.2 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	13 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	2257	425

Web score	8450	4688
Video editing	7101	5134
Photo editing	21208	9205
Data manipulation	8557	3986
Writing score	14268	5248

RAM size	6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	26 GB	12 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	2:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:17 hr	12:44 hr
Watching video	15:03 hr	14:21 hr
Gaming	05:45 hr	05:37 hr
Standby	105 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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, 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 *	Depends on the region	Yes
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	No
LTE Cat *	18	13
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2022	May 2020
Release date	April 2022	June 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Galaxy A21s

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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