Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs A33 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 38 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 27% higher pixel density (522 vs 411 PPI)
- Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (644K versus 481K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (798 against 729 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
- Shows 36% longer battery life (31:53 vs 23:31 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4100 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- The phone is 3-years and 2-months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3040 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 522 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.5% | 83.7% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 96.5% | 98.3% |
| PWM | 235 Hz | 366 Hz |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.6 mm (6.2 inches) | 159.7 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 74.1 mm (2.92 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max clock | 2730 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 432 | - |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~607 GFLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 144798 | 143324 |
| GPU | 242166 | 127938 |
| Memory | 125475 | 86144 |
| UX | 129002 | 121019 |
| Total score | 644797 | 481288 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 42.5 °C | 39.8 °C |
| Stability | 82% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3230 | 2257 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6521 | 8450 |
| Video editing | 5799 | 7101 |
| Photo editing | 18486 | 21208 |
| Data manipulation | 6931 | 8557 |
| Writing score | 9827 | 14268 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 1024 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 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 4.0 | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | 46.5 GB | 26 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:58 hr | 10:17 hr |
| Watching video | 12:01 hr | 15:03 hr |
| Gaming | 03:39 hr | 05:45 hr |
| Standby | 80 hr | 105 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 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 |
| Telephoto lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
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| Ultra-wide lens |
- 16 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 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 |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4320 x 2432 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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 | 3.1 | 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 * | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2019 | March 2022 |
| Release date | March 2019 | April 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.516 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.582 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G . But if the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus .
