Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Galaxy A22
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A22 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G) that was released on June 3, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80. 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 A22 5G
- 46% higher pixel density (399 vs 274 PPI)
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (484K versus 338K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 700 5G
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 679 and 521 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22
- Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (597 against 378 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Weighs 17 grams less
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 399 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 380 nits | 390 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 84.3% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.7% | 140.9% |
| PWM | 147 Hz | 127 Hz |
| Response time | 28 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | 1596:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.2 mm (6.58 inches) | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 203 g (7.16 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1275 | - |
| Single-core score | 679 | 521 |
| Multi-core score | 1823 | 1568 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 213536 | 139860 |
| GPU | 41878 | 26724 |
| Memory | 94911 | 82531 |
| UX | 133898 | 89370 |
| Total score | 484223 | 338485 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 133 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 320 | 173 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6908 | 5872 |
| Video editing | 5617 | 4857 |
| Photo editing | 13977 | 11129 |
| Data manipulation | 7133 | 5981 |
| Writing score | 9939 | 6856 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-26 (Kingcrabs5656) | AnTuTu 11 | 481437 |
| 📘 2026-01-27 -> ediu_mm | AnTuTu 11 | 484223 |
| 📘 2026-01-16 (Naomi) | AnTuTu 11 | 494363 |
| 📘 2026-01-05 (Non) | AnTuTu 11 | 503364 |
| 📘 2025-11-28 (Samsung owner) | AnTuTu 11 | 399461 |
Samsung Galaxy A22
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-05 (Giba) | AnTuTu 11 | 338485 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (Erick Santiago Mendez Garcia) | AnTuTu 11 | 318039 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 18 GB | 18.1 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:29 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:01 hr | 10:51 hr |
| Watching video | 14:14 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 05:42 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | 115 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 50 | - |
| Preview | 48 | - |
| Zoom | 43 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A22 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| 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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2021 | June 2021 |
| Release date | June 2021 | June 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $230 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A23 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.73 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.23 W/kg | 1.59 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A22. But if the performance and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G.
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