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Samsung Galaxy A33 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

What Galaxy A33 does better (5) and where Xperia 5 IV wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy A33
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A33
7.6Score
5 advantages≈ $240
vs
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony · 2022Xperia 5 IV
8.3Score
14 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
7.2Display7.5
7.7Camera8.4
5.3Battery5.5
7.4Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A33Xperia 5 IV
74 × 159.78.167 × 1568.2
Galaxy A33Xperia 5 IVDifference
Height159.7 mm156 mm+3.7 mm
Width74 mm67 mm+7 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm−0.1 mm
Weight186 g172 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A33 better than Xperia 5 IV?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx5+40%
  3. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.1″+5%
  4. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  5. Selfie camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%

Why is Xperia 5 IV better than Galaxy A33?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A33: Yes
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
  6. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  7. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
  8. eSIMNo · Galaxy A33: Yes
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A33: Yes
  10. Pixel density412 ppi vs 449 ppi+9%
  11. Weight186 g vs 172 g+8%
  12. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5 IVSony Xperia 5 IV≈ $2508.3
Design
Weight186 g172 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm
Height159.7 mm156 mm
Width74 mm67 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP67IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours—Green, Black, Ecru White
Display
Screen size6.4″6.1″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,520 px
Pixel density412 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness—979 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—83.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3 GHz
GPU—Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—835,038
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,448
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,129
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.5×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera13 MP12 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging25 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 4.1—
Major OS updates promised4—
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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