Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Galaxy A22
57 out of 100
VS
46 out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A25 (with Exynos 1280) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 2 years and 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 Samsung Galaxy A25
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (480K versus 216K)
- Delivers 73% higher peak brightness (1038 against 599 nits)
- 45% higher pixel density (396 vs 274 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1280
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22
- Shows 38% longer battery life (25:29 vs 18:26 hours)
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.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 390 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 145.1% | 140.9% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | 127 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161 mm (6.34 inches) | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 972 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 158444 | 73099 |
| GPU | 105626 | 38219 |
| Memory | 89882 | 48261 |
| UX | 126611 | 56904 |
| Total score | 480563 | 216483 |
| Samples | [21 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.6 °C | 47.5 °C |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 682 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5339 |
| Video editing | - | 5593 |
| Photo editing | - | 10928 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6080 |
| Writing score | - | 6874 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 18.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:44 hr | 10:51 hr |
| Watching video | 11:34 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 04:52 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | 91 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 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 | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1339 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.1" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 | 5.3 | 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* | 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December 2023 | June 2021 |
| Release date | December 2023 | June 2021 |
| Launch price | $299 | $230 |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.19 W/kg | 1.59 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
