Samsung Galaxy A08 vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

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Galaxy A08 compared with Galaxy A33 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A08	SamsungGalaxy A33 5G
Overview
Released
Released	September 2026	April 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.4″
Resolution
Resolution	1600 × 720	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	262 pixels per inch	411 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Display type
Display type	PLS LCD, HD+, 16 million colours; 6.7-inch full rectangle or 6.6-inch rounded corners (Malaysia); 90 Hz (Samsung Indonesia)	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.4″ full rectangle, 6.2″ accounting for rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	728 nits in automatic mode and 407 nits manually (GSMArena)
Always-on display
Always-on display	–	Not available (GSMArena)
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	Infinity-U camera notch; Eye Comfort Shield
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Helio G99+	Exynos 1280
Memory
Memory	4 GB – 6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.2 GHz and 2 GHz	Exynos 1280 identified by GSMArena and Notebookcheck; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz; 5 nm process
GPU
GPU	–	Mali-G68 (GSMArena)
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 2.2 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 102 GB available on the 128 GB model
Memory
Memory	Malaysian exact page calls memory LPDDR5X, while Malaysian/Thai/Indonesian launches say LPDDR5; subtype conflict unresolved. RAM Plus uses internal storage as virtual memory. Malaysia publishes 128GB/6GB, Thailand and Indonesia 64GB/4GB and 128GB/4GB.	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus; no OIS	F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation; Sony IMX582 sensor, 1/2″, 0.8 µm pixels (GSMArena)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	F2.2; Sony IMX355 sensor, 1.12 µm pixels, fixed focus (GSMArena)
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, F2.0, fixed focus; no OIS	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS; Sony IMX258 sensor, 1/3.06″, 1.12 µm pixels (GSMArena)
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in HD	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 480 and 240 fps; electronic video stabilisation limited to 1080p (GSMArena)
Front video
Front video	–	Up to 4K at 30 fps (GSMArena and Notebookcheck)
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 2 MP F2.4 depth camera; rear flash	5 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; Night mode; Portrait mode; Fun mode; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	6,000 mAh (better)	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical 6,000 mAh, rated minimum 5,830 mAh; non-removable. Thai maker claims up to 24 hours of YouTube or 16.5 hours of TikTok, not a standardised local-video runtime.	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 17 hours LTE internet, 18 hours Wi-Fi internet, 54 hours audio playback and 40 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charging (Samsung Indonesia); India specifies 25 W charger sold separately; Indonesia launch includes a regional accessory bundle.	25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (GSMArena)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	197 g	186 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm (better)	8.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	167.4 × 77.4 mm	159.7 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	IP67
Materials
Materials	–	Plastic frame and back (GSMArena)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Exact Malaysian technical table gives 197 g and 167.4 × 77.4 × 8.0 mm; Indonesia's October launch table instead lists 7.6 mm thickness, an unresolved regional/source conflict.	–
Colours
Colours	Dark Blue, Silver, Green (Malaysia/Indonesia); Thai launch lists Dark Blue and Silver	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64 dust and splash protection; tested with 10 litres of fresh water per minute sprayed from all angles for five minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side-button fingerprint recognition sensor; face recognition in exact shared SEA user guide	Optical under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Notebookcheck)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor (Malaysia)	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Single speaker; no stereo support (Malaysia)	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 17, One UI 9 (Malaysia product/Android 17 support guide)	Android 12 with One UI 4.1
Software features
Software features	Samsung Knox Vault, Quick Share, Smart Switch; no Samsung DeX support	–
Release detail
Release detail	Thai maker launch FAQ confirms sales from 21 September 2026, the earliest documented sale in the read sources. Indonesian initial sales were 26–30 September, with nationwide sales from 2 October. UK current range does not list this model; no UK availability is claimed.	–
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six OS upgrades and six years of security updates; Malaysia security support listed until 30 September 2032	Four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates promised; UK spec page lists security support until 31 March 2027
AI features
AI features	Circle to Search with Google, Gemini and Perplexity (maker launch); regional/service conditions apply	Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox; Secure Folder
In the box
In the box	Indonesian launch bundle includes travel adapter and cable, wired earphones and clear case; regional bundle, not assumed for other markets	USB cable, SIM tool and paperwork; no charger (Notebookcheck)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE FDD/TDD, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM; no 5G. Malaysian SM-A085F lists GSM850/900/1800, UMTS1/5/8, LTE FDD1/3/5/7/8/20/28 and TDD38/40/41.	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus separate microSD slot (Malaysia)	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
NFC	–	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; separate 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS