Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Galaxy A22
53
out of 100
VS
57
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 40 months after. 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 S9
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 107% higher pixel density (568 vs 274 PPI)
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (457K versus 214K)
- Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (663 against 599 nits)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22
- Shows 92% longer battery life (39:38 vs 20:36 hours)
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- The phone is 3-years and 4-months newer
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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 568 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 658 nits | 390 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 84.3% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 140.9% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 127 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 147.7 mm (5.81 inches) | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 68.7 mm (2.7 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP18 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 324 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 572 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~370.6 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 141516 | 70472 |
| GPU | 136666 | 30158 |
| Memory | 82698 | 57692 |
| UX | 92188 | 55742 |
| Total score | 457170 | 214887 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.2 °C | 47.5 °C |
| Stability | 93% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2272 | 682 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5108 | 5420 |
| Video editing | 5490 | 5652 |
| Photo editing | 9516 | 10831 |
| Data manipulation | 5720 | 6482 |
| Writing score | 6311 | 6186 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 400 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 2,1 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 14 GB | 18.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:04 hr | 14:56 hr |
| Watching video | 10:57 hr | 15:49 hr |
| Gaming | 02:42 hr | 06:03 hr |
| Standby | 70 hr | 130 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1 (12 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 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 |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
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 |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, 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 | 3.1 | 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February 2018 | June 2021 |
| Release date | March 2018 | June 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.362 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.18 W/kg | 1.59 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 15 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A22 . But if the performance, gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S9 .
