Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 66 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

159.7 mm

163.4 mm
Width

74 mm

78.1 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

186 g

234 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP67 (1m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP67

IP68
Build features

-

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Colors

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Black, Blue, Cream, Green, Graphite, Lavender, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1440 x 3088 pixels
Pixel density

411 ppi

500 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

90Hz

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.3" , 0.6 µm, 100x digital zoom , 85˚
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 230 mm, 10x optical zoom
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8000 x 6000 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, expert RAW, astro hyperlapse, adaptive VDIS

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

HDR, Face unlock

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes