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

  1. Chipset: 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.
  2. Screen: 6.4 inches on the Galaxy A33 5G, 5.9 inches on the Galaxy A40. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A33 5G, 3,020 mAh on the Galaxy A40.
  4. Main 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
Exynos 1280Exynos 7904
Process
5 nm Samsung14 nm
CPU
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 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 | 128GB
4GB | 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

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy