The Samsung Galaxy M33 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Release date: 8 April 2022
Color
All
Green
Storage
All
128GB
Value-focused buyers who want 5G, a smooth screen and all-day battery life while keeping a headphone jack, a memory card slot and years of software updates.
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The Galaxy M33 is Samsung's practical middle option in the M range, and it makes its choices in a very deliberate way. Instead of chasing an AMOLED screen, it spends its budget on a 120Hz refresh rate, 5G through Samsung's own 5nm Exynos 1280, and a 5,000mAh battery, then keeps the things budget buyers actually miss when they disappear: a 3.5mm headphone jack and a dedicated microSD slot that does not force you to give up a second SIM. The trade-off is the panel. It is a TFT LCD, so contrast and outdoor brightness are ordinary next to the AMOLED-equipped M53, and the 5MP ultrawide is a weak point that shows in wide landscape shots. The 50MP main camera is solid in daylight. What has aged best about it is software: Samsung's long update commitment for this tier means it has been carried through several major Android generations, which is unusual longevity for a phone at this level and a genuine reason to consider one today.
Tracking the best prices since 27 Apr 2026.
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy M33 | Samsung Galaxy M53 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.6-inch TFT LCD, 1080×2408, 120Hz | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080×2408, 120Hz |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 (5nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 900 (6nm) |
| Camera | 50MP wide, 5MP ultrawide, 2MP macro | 108MP wide, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, 2MP depth |
| Front camera | 8MP, 1080p video | 32MP, 4K video |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh, 25W wired | 5,000 mAh, 25W wired |
| Storage options | 128GB, 6GB or 8GB RAM, microSD (dedicated slot) | 128GB or 256GB, 6GB or 8GB RAM, microSD (shared slot) |
| Dimensions | 165.4 × 76.9 × 9.4 mm, 198 g | 164.7 × 77 × 7.4 mm, 176 g |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £180.00 |
165.4 x 76.9 x 9.4
198 g
Nano-SIM
Android 12, up to Android 16, One UI 8
Unspecified
Green, Blue, Brown
50
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
2160
1080p@30fps
TFT LCD, 120Hz
6.6
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Exynos 1280
Mali-G68
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Yes
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA
HSPA, LTE, 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
5.1, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Yes
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
6000
25W wired 4.5W reverse wired
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro
