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KOMPAS.com – Samsung officially brought Galaxy A33 5G to Indonesia this week. The phone comes as a successor to Galaxy A32 5G which was released last year.
As the successor, the Galaxy A33 5G has a number of design and specification improvements from the Galaxy A32 5G, especially on the screen aspect and chipset carried.
However, there are a number of similarities in the two phones that are included in the Galaxy A Series family, one of which is the main camera which both has a resolution of 48 MP.
In Indonesia, the Galaxy A32 5G is sold at the lowest price of IDR 4 million, while the Galaxy A33 5G is priced at the lowest price of IDR 4.7 million.
With a price difference of around IDR 700,000, what are the differences and similarities between the two devices?
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Galaxy A33 vs Galaxy A32 screen and camera
This size is slightly smaller than the screen of the Galaxy A32 5G which has a 6.5-inch span.
However, the Galaxy A33 5G is superior with a Super AMOLED panel, while the Galaxy A32 5G screen carries a TFT LCD panel, HD Plus resolution, and refresh rate which stuck at 60 Hz.
However, the screens on both phones are equally sturdy because they are coated with Gorilla Glass 5.
Turning to the camera aspect, the Galaxy A32 5G and A33 5G actually have the exact same camera configuration, consisting of four rear cameras (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) and one 13 MP front camera.
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Nevertheless, the Galaxy A33 5G camera is claimed to have software which is more capable and the main camera is also equipped with an optical image stabilizer (OIS) feature to reduce shock when recording video.
Hardware and software
As mentioned earlier, the aspect software the camera on the Galaxy A33 5G can be more capable because this phone is powered by chipset The latest Samsung Exynos 1280 with a maximum processor (CPU) speed of 2.4 GHz.
Meanwhile, the CPU speed inside chipset The Mediatek Dimensity 720 5G embedded in the Galaxy A32 5G is stuck at 2.0 GHz.
Leaked look of the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G.-In the memory sector, the Galaxy A32 5G is equipped with 8 GB of RAM and storage media (storage) 128GB. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A33 5G has two 6GB/8GB RAM options and two options storage 128 GB/256 GB.
Both phones also have a battery with the same capacity, which is 5,000 mAh. However, the fast charging technology is different, which is 15 watt for Galaxy A32 5G and 25 watt for Galaxy A33 5G.
On the side software, Galaxy A32 5G runs the polished Android 11 operating system (OS) with OneUI 3.0 interface (UI).
Meanwhile, the Galaxy A33 5G runs a mix of newer OS and UI, namely Android 12 and OneUI 4.1.
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By looking at this specification comparison, of course the Galaxy A33 5G is superior to the Galaxy A32 5G.
However, when asked which one is more appropriate to buy, of course it is returned to the needs and funds of each user.
Well, as a consideration before buying, it’s good to see a comparison of the complete specifications and prices of the Indonesian version of the Galaxy A32 5G and A33 5G in the following table.
| Samsung Galaxy A32 5G | Samsung Galaxy A33 5G | |
| Screen | 6.5 -inch TFT LCD, 720 x 1600 pixels resolution, refresh rate 60 Hz. Gorilla Glass 5 | 6.4 inch Super AMOLED1080 x 2400 pixel resolution, refresh rate 90 Hz. Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Dimensions and weight | 164,2 x 76,1 x 9,1 mm 205 gram |
159,7 x 74,0 x 8,1 mm 186 gram |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 720 5G CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) GPU: Mali-G57 MC3 |
Samsung Exynos 1280 CPU: Octa-core (2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) GPU: Mali-G68 |
| memory | RAM: 8 GB Storage: 128 GB |
RAM: 6 GB/8 GB Storage: 128 GB/256 GB |
| Rear camera | 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide, 123 degrees) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide, OIS) 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide, 123 degrees) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Front camera | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Battery | 5.000 mAh, Fast Charging 15W | 5.000 mAh, Fast Charging 25W |
| SIM card | Hybrid slot (Dual SIM/Single SIM + kartu microSD hingga 1 TB) | Hybrid slot (Dual SIM/Single SIM + kartu microSD hingga 1 TB) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Supporting features | Side Fingerprint, USB tipe-C, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, audio jack 3,5 mm | Under Display Fingerprint, USB tipe-C, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, IP67 |
| Operating system | Android 11, OneUI 3.0 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
| Color | Awesome Black, Awesome White | Awesome Blue, Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Peach |
| Price | IDR 4 million (8GB/128GB) | IDR 4.7 million (6GB/128GB) IDR 5 million (8GB/128GB) IDR 5.5 million (8GB/256GB) |
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