Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A23 and the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Samsung Galaxy A23

From $6,269

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Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

From $155

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Head to head

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Price	$6,269	$155
Our rating	7/10	7/10
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging	25W	25W
RAM (max)	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Screen size	6.6 in	6.4 in
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	195 g	186 g
Released	Mar 2022	Apr 2022

Summary: Samsung Galaxy A23 is ahead on screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).

★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy A33 5G is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.

Display

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Type	PLS TFT LCD, 90Hz	Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size	6.6 inches	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
OS	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 4.1 (upgradable to One UI 5)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G68

Memory

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Quad	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS; 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie Camera

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Single	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Battery

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired (advertised)	25W wired

Body

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Dimensions	165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm	159.7 x 74 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight	195 g	186 g (6.56 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Protection	—	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Comms

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Launch

	Samsung Galaxy A23	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Announced	March 4, 2022	2022, March 17
Status	Released March 25, 2022	Available. Released 2022, April 20

Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Samsung Galaxy A23 or Samsung Galaxy A33 5G?

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G — 195 g for the Samsung Galaxy A23 versus 186 g for the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G.

Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy A23 or Samsung Galaxy A33 5G?

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G — Mar 2022 for the Samsung Galaxy A23 versus Apr 2022 for the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G.

Is the Samsung Galaxy A23 or the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G rated higher?

We rate the Samsung Galaxy A23 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G 7/10.

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