Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Nokia G22
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40
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A05s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on September 25, 2023, against the Nokia G22, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05s
- 46% higher pixel density (393 vs 270 PPI)
- 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (434K versus 319K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 414 and 372 points
- The phone is 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the Nokia G22
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (645 against 468 nits)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 81.2% |
| RGB color space | 98.8% | 94.1% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 30 ms | 44 ms |
| Contrast | 1444:1 | 1567:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.19 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.48 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 192.23 g (6.78 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green, Purple | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 347 | - |
| Single-core score | 414 | 372 |
| Multi-core score | 1400 | 1349 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 182403 | 122129 |
| GPU | 27317 | 24650 |
| Memory | 107950 | 88554 |
| UX | 116439 | 83821 |
| Total score | 434109 | 319154 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9262 | 7816 |
| Video editing | 4242 | 4907 |
| Photo editing | 14814 | 12273 |
| Data manipulation | 6512 | 5910 |
| Writing score | 9717 | 8707 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A05s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-07 -> Tran Gia Bao | AnTuTu 12 | 468687 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 -> a05stech | AnTuTu 11 | 448569 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 (A05stech) | AnTuTu 11 | 448569 |
| 📘 2026-08-18 (Hà Xuân Phúc) | AnTuTu 11 | 418650 |
| 📘 2026-08-03 (NeonAli) | AnTuTu 11 | 434109 |
Nokia G22
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 12 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 Core | - |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5050 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (43% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:37 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:18 hr | - |
| Standby | 127 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 13 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2023 | February 2023 |
| Release date | October 2023 | February 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $200 |
| SAR (head) | 0.58 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.31 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A05s is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 16
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