Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G scores 5.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G scores 5.5. The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G leads in display.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

5.9 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

5.5 From $449.99

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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Lighter 186 g vs 189 g
Sharper display 411 ppi vs 405 ppi

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Bigger screen 6.5 inches vs 6.4 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB

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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 Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Overall 5.9 5.5

Display 7.2 6.9

Performance 3.9 3.8

Camera 5.9 6.0

Battery 4.5 4.5

Design 7.3 7.3

Software support 6.9 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 3.0

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Size 6.4 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 411 ppi 405 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness — 800 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Chipset Exynos 1280 Exynos 1280

Process 5 nm 5 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G68

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Main camera 48 MP, f/1.8 64 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP

Rear cameras 4 4

Rear video 4K@30 4K@30

Front camera 13 MP 32 MP

Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Dimensions 159.7 × 74 × 8.1 mm 159.6 × 74.8 × 8.1 mm

Thickness 8.1 mm 8.1 mm

Weight 186 g 189 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP67 IP67

Fingerprint Under-display optical Under-display optical

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM —

Colors Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

OS at launch Android 12 Android 12

Interface One UI 4.1 One UI 4.1

OS updates 4 years 4 years

Security updates 5 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A53 5G

Announced Mar 17, 2022 Mar 17, 2022

Released — Apr 1, 2022

Status Discontinued Discontinued

US launch price — $449.99

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