Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Galaxy A22

78 out of 100

57 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 8 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
5.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1103K versus 214K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 104% higher peak brightness (1224 against 599 nits)
43% higher pixel density (393 vs 274 PPI)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22

Shows 27% longer battery life (39:38 vs 31:17 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Galaxy A22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	390 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	84.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	140.9%
PWM	-	127 Hz
Response time	-	6 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	157.4 mm (6.2 inches)	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock	3000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	6 MB	1 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	1536	48
GPU clock	818 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS

CPU	294547	70472
GPU	379108	30158
Memory	192790	57692
UX	226240	55742
Total score	1103146	214887

Max surface temperature	-	47.5 °C
Stability	53%	98%
Graphics test	54 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	9060	682

Web score	11565	5420
Video editing	7326	5652
Photo editing	29796	10831
Data manipulation	10515	6482
Writing score	15385	6186

RAM size	8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	-	18.1 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 30 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	2:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:49 hr	14:56 hr
Watching video	14:06 hr	15:49 hr
Gaming	05:09 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	102 hr	130 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	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	3.2	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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	7
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	February 2022	June 2021
Release date	March 2022	June 2021
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	0.52 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Galaxy A22

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Galaxy A22

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