Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs A14 5G

63 out of 100

60 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy M33 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 and came out 10 months after. 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 M33 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
Reverse charging feature
28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 876 and 687 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 10-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy M33 5G and A14 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	TFT LCD	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	430 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	80.4%

RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	23 ms	-
Contrast	1090:1	-

Height	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)	167.7 mm (6.6 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green	Black, Silver, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	-	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~487 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

CPU	127942	159210
GPU	104713	63451
Memory	82375	85499
UX	107197	118703
Total score	423045	429553

Max surface temperature	44.8 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	13 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	2233	1194

Web score	8826	6335
Video editing	7323	5478
Photo editing	20836	13488
Data manipulation	8730	7396
Writing score	14177	8917

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	26.4 GB	18.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:28 hr	2:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	14:26 hr
Watching video	-	13:58 hr
Gaming	-	06:53 hr
Standby	-	122 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 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	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) 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	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
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, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	-	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2022	January 2023
Release date	April 2022	January 2023
SAR (head)	1.04 W/kg	0.56 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.38 W/kg	1.28 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs A14 5G

Samsung Galaxy M33 5G vs A14 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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