Availability
- UKRRP: £329
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Key Options
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5G helpThis cellphone will help 5G networks for sooner obtain speeds in sure areas -
Good designClean again panel, three color choices and an IP67 score -
Good display screenThe 6.4-inch OLED show features a 90Hz refresh charge for easy scrolling, loads of brightness and an in-display fingerprint scanner
Introduction
Samsung has revealed two new mid-range telephones that it hopes will rival reasonably priced telephones from the likes of Realme, Oppo and even Apple.
Whereas the Galaxy A53 5G is the headline attraction right here, the cheaper A33 5G nonetheless packs various options that aren’t all the time a given at this value.
Design and Display screen
- Plastic physique feels good
- OLED show welcome at this value
- 1080p decision and small digicam gap
For a cellphone constructed principally from plastic, the Galaxy A33 5G feels effectively constructed and sturdy. It appears to be like good, too, particularly within the tasteful peach colourway that I principally used all through the demo session.

Just like the S22 and S22 Plus, the A33 5G has a digicam module that blends effectively into the design. Color-matching it to the remainder of the system additionally helps it to fade into the background. I’m additionally happy to see each an IP67 score for splash safety and Gorilla Glass 5 on the entrance of the system – two additions that may usually be ditched at this value.
The show isn’t fairly as feature-rich because the one included with the A53 5G because it lacks the quick 120Hz refresh charge, however there’s nonetheless lots to love.
The 90Hz refresh charge right here continues to be smoother than the 60Hz panel on the iPhone SE 2022, and using a 6.4-inch OLED delivers colors with an additional pop, too. There’s a small notch on the high for the entrance digicam and stereo audio system. For the value – and, admittedly, following solely a short while with the cellphone – it looks like a really succesful show.

Specs and Digital camera
- Succesful internals, together with 6GB of RAM
- Expandable storage
- 4 rear cameras
It isn’t solely the A33 5G’s show that impresses; the remainder of the cellphone seems to comply with on from the usual it units. Inside, there’s an Exynos 1280, which is a 5G-capable chip constructed on the environment friendly 5nm structure – identical to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888.
Samsung talked up the abilities of this chip throughout my briefing, and in my brief time with the A33 5G, it felt like a super-quick and succesful cellphone. Nevertheless, I wasn’t in a position to check any video games nor put it by any benchmarks. All this in-depth testing will include our full assessment.
Supporting that chipset is a wholesome 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. If that isn’t sufficient, you’ll be able to increase it additional (as much as 1TB) with a microSD. Expandable storage – once more, not one thing you’ll discover on the Galaxy S22 Extremely.
Additionally included is a hefty 5000mAh battery, which is able to little doubt ship glorious battery life.
Observe that the Exynos 1280 chipset doesn’t solely assist efficiency. Lots of the brand new options of this chip influence the digicam, too. The upgraded neural processing unit (or NPU) powers a lot of the cellphone’s AI expertise and these add additional options in relation to images. The advantages right here ought to embody an improved Evening mode, Portrait mode and Portrait lighting – and, hopefully, even the processing of photos.

By way of the digicam specs, you’ll discover 4 sensors on the rear of the A33 5G together with a 13-megapixel unit on the entrance. That quad rear array contains an 8-megapixel extremely vast, 48-megapixel essential, 2-megapixel depth and 5-mepgapixel macro sensors.
I solely had a short while with the cameras and so will save my ultimate ideas for our full assessment, however at first look it does look like a succesful setup, delivering these typical Samsung saturated colors.
Early Verdict
With a quick OLED display screen, snappy chipset and a beautiful design, the Galaxy A33 5G appears to be like to be an excellent mid-range cellphone at a fair higher value.
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G specs
Jargon buster
mAh
An abbreviation for milliampere-hour and a approach to specific the capability of batteries, particularly smaller ones in telephones. Usually the upper the mAh, the longer the battery will final however this isn’t all the time the case.
5G
Providing sooner obtain and add speeds when in comparison with 4G. Nice for recreation streaming and HDR video playback. Not supported all over the place but and speeds fluctuate wildly.
OLED and AMOLED
Kinds of shows that use self-lighting pixels to supply higher distinction and extra vibrant colors than a typical LCD show, in addition to sharper blacks.
USB-C
The fashionable USB connector you’ll discover on most Android telephones, new laptops, cameras and video games consoles. It’s reversible and used for charging together with data-transfer.