Samsung Galaxy A33 5G vs Galaxy S26

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A33 5GSamsung Galaxy A33 5GExynos 1280Change
Samsung Galaxy S26Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A33 5G uses the Exynos 1280 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S26 the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm TSMC N3P). The Galaxy A33 5G's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy S26's at 4.74 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.4 inches on the Galaxy A33 5G, 6.3 inches on the Galaxy S26. Up to 90 Hz on the Galaxy A33 5G, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S26.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A33 5G, 4,175 mAh on the Galaxy S26.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy A33 5G, 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S26.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 1280Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process
5 nm Samsung3 nm TSMC N3P
CPU
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A552× 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz4.74 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G68Adreno 840

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB12GB | 512GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.1

Display

Size
6.4 in6.3 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2340
Pixel density
411 ppi410 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hz120 Hzalso 60
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh4,175 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 4.65 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm
Back camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 1.42 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
12.8 MP4128 × 3096 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
9.5 MP3712 × 2556 · f/2.2 · 3.39 mm7 MP3056 × 2296 · f/2.2 · 2.9 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 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 17
UI
One UI 8.0One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 12Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
35 sensors44 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy