OnePlus Nord N20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

The OnePlus Nord N20 5G scores 4.4 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G scores 5.9. The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The OnePlus Nord N20 5G is the newer phone, announced Apr 19, 2022.

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OnePlus OnePlus Nord N20 5G
4.4 From $282
Discontinued
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
5.9 Price TBA
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Key differences

Why choose the OnePlus Nord N20 5G

  • Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
  • Bigger screen 6.43 inches vs 6.4 inches
  • Newer model Apr 19, 2022 vs Mar 17, 2022
  • Lighter 173 g vs 186 g
  • Thinner 7.5 mm vs 8.1 mm
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

  • Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
  • Higher refresh rate 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • Better water resistance IP67 vs IP52
  • Longer OS update support 4 years vs 1 years
  • More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB vs 6 GB
  • Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
Overall 4.4 5.9
Display 6.4 7.2
Performance 3.6 3.9
Camera 3.9 5.9
Battery 4.3 4.5
Design 5.9 7.3
Software support 3.5 6.9
Value for money 2.9 6.0 est.

Display

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
Size 6.43 inches 6.4 inches
Type OLED, AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 409 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Protection Schott Xensation Up Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
Process 6 nm 5 nm
Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G68 MP4
RAM 6 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
Main camera 64 MP, f/1.79 48 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes
Ultrawide — 8 MP
Rear cameras 3 4
Rear video 1080p@30 4K@30
Front camera 16 MP 13 MP
Front video 1080p@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
Capacity 4,500 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 33 W 25 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
Dimensions 159.9 × 73.2 × 7.5 mm 159.7 × 74 × 8.1 mm
Thickness 7.5 mm 8.1 mm
Weight 173 g 186 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Plastic Plastic
Back Plastic Plastic
Water resistance IP52 IP67
Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Blue Smoke Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach

Connectivity and features

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.1
USB — USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
OS at launch Android 11 Android 12
Interface OxygenOS 11 One UI 4.1
OS updates 1 years 4 years
Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec OnePlus Nord N20 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5G
Announced Apr 19, 2022 Mar 17, 2022
Released Apr 28, 2022 —
Status Discontinued Discontinued
US launch price $282 —

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