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Galaxy A33 vs 12S Ultra

Samsung Galaxy A33 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

What Galaxy A33 does better (6) and where 12S Ultra wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A33

7.6Score

6 advantages≈ $270

Xiaomi · 202212S Ultra

9.2Score

17 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

7.2Display8.5

7.7Camera9.7

5.4Battery7.5

7.4Features9.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A3312S Ultra

	Galaxy A33	12S Ultra	Difference
Height	159.7 mm	163.2 mm	−3.5 mm
Width	74 mm	75 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	9.1 mm	−1 mm
Weight	186 g	225 g	−39 g

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

Why is Galaxy A33 better than 12S Ultra?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,860 mAh+3%
Weight186 g vs 225 g+21%
Memory card slotYes · 12S Ultra: No
Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 9.1 mm+12%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12S Ultra better than Galaxy A33?

Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy A33: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A33: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+33%
Pixel density412 ppi vs 522 ppi+27%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Max video4K vs 8K

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A33≈ $2707.6	Xiaomi 12S Ultra≈ $2709.2
Design
Weight	186 g	225 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	9.1 mm
Height	159.7 mm	163.2 mm
Width	74 mm	75 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Eco leather
Ingress protection	IP67	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx8
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	—	Black, Dark Green
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	LTPO2 AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	—	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	412 ppi	522 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,065 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	—	89%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1280	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip maker	Samsung	Qualcomm
Process	—	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	3.19 GHz
GPU	—	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	—	1,039,412
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	4,300
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,746
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	—	1"
Rear cameras	4	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	5×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	—	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,860 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	—	73%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	—	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised	4	—