Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Galaxy A40
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy A33 5G uses the Exynos 1280 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy A40 the Exynos 7904 (14 nm). The Galaxy A33 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy A40's at 1.77 GHz.
- 2Screen: 6.4 inches on the Galaxy A33 5G, 5.9 inches on the Galaxy A40. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
- 3Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A33 5G, 3,020 mAh on the Galaxy A40.
- 4Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy A33 5G, 15.9 MP on the Galaxy A40.
The same on both: Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Process
5 nm Samsung14 nm
CPU
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A552× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A53
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A552× 1.77 GHz Cortex-A73
6× 1.59 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz1.77 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G68Mali-G71
Memory
Versions seen
6GB | 128GB
8GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
8GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4
Display
Size
6.4 in5.9 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2340
Pixel density
411 ppi439 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
Battery
Capacity
4,860 mAh3,020 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 4.65 mm · OIS15.9 MP4608 × 3456 · f/1.7 · 3.92 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.42 mm—
Front camera 1
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm24.8 MP5760 × 4312 · f/2 · 3.75 mm
Front camera 2
9.5 MP3712 × 2556 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm16.5 MP4688 × 3516 · f/2 · 3.75 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 16Android 11
UI
One UI 8.0—
Released with
Android 12Android 9
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
36 sensors26 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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