Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Galaxy A22
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 9 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 A23
- 46% higher pixel density (400 vs 274 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (398K versus 338K)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22
- Delivers 29% higher peak brightness (593 against 460 nits)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 521 and 405 points
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 | 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 | 400 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 460 nits | 390 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 84.3% |
| Display features | - | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 140.9% |
| PWM | - | 127 Hz |
| Response time | - | 6 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 346 | - |
| Single-core score | 405 | 521 |
| Multi-core score | 1361 | 1568 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 186622 | 139860 |
| GPU | 26319 | 26724 |
| Memory | 96462 | 82531 |
| UX | 89240 | 89370 |
| Total score | 398643 | 338485 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 97% | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 173 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7188 | 5872 |
| Video editing | 4209 | 4857 |
| Photo editing | 14461 | 11129 |
| Data manipulation | 6045 | 5981 |
| Writing score | 8304 | 6856 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A23
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-11 (TestGame) | AnTuTu 11 | 398643 |
| 📘 2026-02-28 (Nikita) | AnTuTu 11 | 330162 |
| 📘 2026-01-31 (Mah) | AnTuTu 11 | 399045 |
| 📘 2025-12-17 (Murat) | AnTuTu 11 | 316098 |
| 📘 2025-12-12 (ZeroOne) | AnTuTu 11 | 413187 |
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 |
| 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 24 GB | 18.1 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (32% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:43 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:39 hr | 10:51 hr |
| Watching video | 13:39 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 05:40 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | 128 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | 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, QZSS | 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* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | 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 | March 2022 | June 2021 |
| Release date | March 2022 | June 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $240 | $230 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.59 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - 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 connectivity and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A23. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A22.
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