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Samsung Galaxy M33 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M33
6.1
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Samsung Galaxy M33 Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
Released · Apr 08, 2022
Released · Mar 27, 2025
6.6-inch
6.7-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.51 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches
165.4 x 76.9 x 9.4 mm 		6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g) 6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Green, Blue, Brown Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2408x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 400 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Technology
LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.46 % 87.64 %
Peak brightness
1900 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1280 (5 nm) Samsung Exynos 1580
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz 		Octa-core
1x 2.9GHz + 3x 2.6GHz + 4x 1.9GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 Xclipse 540
RAM
6GB 8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (15), One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wired: 45.0W
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) 5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 01, 2025

Alternative variants

With 8 GB RAM
RAM 8GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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