Vivo Y22 vs Samsung Galaxy A13
53
out of 100
VS
55
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.55-inch Vivo Y22 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on September 5, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo Y22
- Water-resistant body (IPX5 classification)
- 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (287K versus 215K)
- Weighs 30.7 grams less
- The phone is 6-months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13
- 48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.55 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 83.2% |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 33 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.3 mm (6.47 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.38 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 164.3 g (5.8 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX5 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Green | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 24 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~39.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 93987 | 77687 |
| GPU | 48113 | 39713 |
| Memory | 68085 | 46478 |
| UX | 76231 | 49905 |
| Total score | 287816 | 215691 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 39.8 °C |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 508 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 4821 |
| Video editing | - | 4767 |
| Photo editing | - | 7531 |
| Data manipulation | - | 3227 |
| Writing score | - | 4844 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Funtouch 12 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | - | 16.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (54% in 60 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:49 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:14 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:54 hr |
| Standby | - | 122 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 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 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
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 | LE | 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 * | No | 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 | - |
| LTE Cat * | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | September 2022 | March 2022 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.37 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 15 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A13 . But if the performance, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Vivo Y22 .
