Mid-range · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
Brand: Samsung
Price: 450000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦140,000 to ₦450,000 · 30 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A34's main sensor

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)

Extras IP67 water resistance

Watch out Waterdrop notch

6.4″ AMOLED · 90Hz

1280 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 25W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.4"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

728 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 1280 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G68

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Exynos 1280 (5 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

475,448

Kimovil · Antutu v10

394,918

GSMArena · v9

354,420

GSMArena · v8

GeekBench

1,900

Graphics test

GFXBench 20 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G68

Process

5 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 · 4-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Software support

4 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 13 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

5 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A34

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

104:00h

Wired charging

25 W

Bypass charging

Supported

Heat friendly

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.5 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.5 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78

Build & Design

186 g · 8.1 mm · IP67

Built to last

Height

159.7 mm

Width

74.0 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

Weight

186 g

IP rating

IP67

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

52% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

395k vs 817k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Heavier in hand

186 g vs 172 g

₦250k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery

Less smooth display

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

475k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main

Heavier in hand

186 g vs 167 g

₦95k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

30 sellers·New from ₦180,000 to ₦450,000·Used from ₦140,000

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3.1 yrs · 114 feedback · 128GB

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₦175,000

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₦210,000

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₦225,000

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₦235,000

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3.2 yrs · 9 feedback · 128GB

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₦240,000

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9.7 yrs · 154 feedback · 128GB

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₦250,000

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6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji New

₦450,000

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6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 128GB

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₦140,000

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1.8 yrs · 128GB

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₦160,000

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₦190,000

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