Samsung Galaxy A33 5G: (Not) a comparison to the predecessor!
If you are looking for inexpensive smartphones, you can hardly avoid Samsung’s Galaxy A series. In 2021, the Galaxy A22 5G eclipsed the Galaxy A32 5G. Now the official successor, the 370-euro Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, makes the A32 5G look old in many ways.
The best 5G smartphones up to 300 euros
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Very high speed
Very good stamina
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Not waterproof
Memory not expandable
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Crisp display
Matte back, slim case
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Crisp display
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Long battery life
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good camera
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Big battery
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High-contrast display
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Samsung Galaxy A33 5G: Waterproof case
With dimensions of 159.7x74x8.1 millimeters (without camera) and a weight of 186 grams, the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G isn’t one of the really big beasts. The front is covered with Gorilla Glass 5. The housing is waterproof according to IP67. Xiaomi doesn’t manage that in the same price range, for example the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, nor with its top model, the Xiaomi 12 Pro.
High-contrast OLED
A 6.4-inch OLED with a sharp FHD+ resolution is used in the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G. The smartphone not only leaves the 6.5-inch TFT predecessor with HD resolution by a long way. You could even see it as the unofficial successor to the best-selling Galaxy A52, which has just got an official successor with the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is 80 euros more expensive than the A33 5G, measured by the RRP. What you could probably chalk up to the high-contrast display is the maximum brightness, which at 420 candelas per square meter is not high enough in sunshine. Scrolling is pleasantly smooth thanks to the 90 Hertz screen change frequency.
Galaxy A33 5G with quadruple cameras
The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has four lenses on the back. The main camera (f/1.8) with a maximum of 48 megapixels (MP) and the ultra wide-angle camera (f/2.2; 8 MP) are responsible for photos. In standard mode, the main lens combines four pixels into one optimized pixel (pixel binning), resulting in a 12 MP image. Not a matter of course: the main camera has optical image stabilization (OIS). An auxiliary lens (2 MP) for depth information supports the calculation of blurred backgrounds in portrait mode. A fourth lens (f/2.4; 5 MP) is available for macro shots. The front camera (f/2.2) embedded in the so-called “Infinity-U-Display” has a resolution of 16 MP.
Equipment: Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
The Galaxy A33 5G is powered by an eight-core processor clocked at up to 2.4 GHz. The main memory (RAM) is 6 gigabytes (GB) and the device memory is 128 GB. The latter can be expanded via microSD. In addition to 5G and LTE, WLAN a/b/g and Wifi 4.5 to 2.4 and 5 gigahertz, Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC for Google Pay, for example, are on board. The Galaxy A33 5G starts with Android 12 and Samsung’s One UI 4.1 user interface and gets four years of Android updates and five years of security updates. So the chances of updates up to Android 16 are good – strong! Xiaomi is at a disadvantage here.
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Large battery and NFC
The Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has an ample capacity of 5,000 mAh. That should ensure a good runtime. It is charged with up to 25 watts. By Samsung and Apple standards, that’s fast, Xiaomi would be ashamed. When charging overnight, however, this is completely irrelevant. Samsung and Apple also agree on omitting the power supply.
Galaxy A33 5G: colors, price and start of sales
The Galaxy A33 5G comes in peach, white, blue and black colors. In advertising they are all “awesome”. The only memory size available (6/128 GB) costs EUR 369.00 (RRP). Sales will start on April 22, 2022. For comparison: The Galaxy A53 5G costs 449 euros with the same memory size.
Assessment: Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
If the processor isn’t completely off the rails, the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G is a strong mid-range offering with a full range of features. Not only is it 90 euros more expensive than its predecessor, it is also technically in a different class. Highlights include the display, the waterproof case, and the promise of long-term software support.