Samsung Galaxy A33 : Exclusive Hands-On Preview!

We recently had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy A33 that was just launched, and here is our hands-on preview!

 

Samsung Galaxy A33 with 48 MP Quad Camera System!

Samsung just launched their Galaxy A33 mid-range smartphone, which boasts a 48 MP quad-camera system!

We had the exclusive opportunity to get some hands-on time with the Galaxy A33 smartphone recently, and here is our hands-on video experience!

6.4-inch Super AMOLED Display

The Samsung Galaxy A33 comes with a large 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display.

It has a Full HD+ resolution, and a dynamic refresh rate of up to 90 Hz!

Performance

The Samsung Galaxy A33 runs on the new Samsung Exynos 1280 mobile platform, which has a dual-tier CPU architecture :

• four sustained-performance ARM Cortex-A78 cores running at up to 2.4 GHz, and
• four energy-efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores running at 2.0 GHz

It also comes with a ARM Mali-G68 GPU running at 1.0 GHz.

Memory + Storage Options

The Samsung Galaxy A33 comes with 8 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of internal flash storage.

The memory capacity can be expanded through the RAM Plus feature, while storage can be expanded through a microSD card (up to 1 TB).

Cameras Galore!

The Samsung Galaxy A33 is targeted at those who love to take photos and videos.

In the front, it has a 13 MP camera, with an f/2.2 aperture, and in the back, it has a quad-camera system that consists of :

• a 48 MP Dual Pixel camera with f/1.8 aperture
• an 8 MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture
• a 5 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture, and
• a 2 MP depth camera with f/2.4 aperture

IP67 Dust + Water-Resistance!

You will also love the fact that the Galaxy A33 is IP67-rated for dust and water-resistance! That means it can withstand immersion in up to 1 metre of fresh water for up to 30 minutes!

Battery + Charging

The Samsung Galaxy A33 comes with a large 5,000 mAh battery, that supports up to 25 watts of fast charging.

The only downside – Samsung is not providing the 25 watt charger in-the-box.

 

Samsung Galaxy A33 Specifications

Specifications	Samsung Galaxy A33
Display	6.4-inch Super AMOLED – 90 Hz dynamic refresh rate
Protection	IP67
OS	One UI 4.1 (Android 12)
Platform	Samsung Exynos 1280
CPU	2 x ARM Cortex-A78 cores (2.4 GHz) 6 x ARM Cortex-A55 cores (2.0 GHz)
GPU	ARM Mali-G68 (1 GHz)
Memory + Storage	8 GB + 128 GB
External Storage	microSDXC
Front Camera	13 MP camera, f/2.2
Main Cameras	48 MP OIS camera, f/1.8 8 MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.2 5 MP macro camera, f/2.4 2 MP depth camera, f/2.4
Connectivity	Wi-Fi : Up to Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth : BT 5.1 USB : USB Type C
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Under Display
Other Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, Hall, Light, Virtual Proximity
GPS	GPS, Beidou, Glonass, Galileo
NFC	Yes
Battery	5,000 mAh Li-Po battery
Charging	25 watt wired charging
Dimensions	74.0 mm wide 159.7 mm tall 8.1 mm thick
Weight	186 grams

 

Samsung Galaxy A33 Colour + Availability!

Here in Malaysia, the Galaxy A33 smartphone is available in four colour options :

• Awesome Peach
• Awesome Blue
• Awesome White
• Awesome Black

It will be offered in only one variant, at this price point :

• 8 GB + 128 GB : RM 1,499 (about US$359 / £269 / A$487 / S$487)

 

 

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