Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Galaxy A22

73 out of 100

57 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
3.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (839K versus 214K)
44% higher pixel density (394 vs 274 PPI)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (888 against 599 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2100
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22

Shows 30% longer battery life (39:38 vs 30:26 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Galaxy A22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	394 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1300 nits	390 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	84.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	140.9%
PWM	240 Hz	127 Hz
Response time	6.2 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.5 mm (6.36 inches)	159.3 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Red, Purple	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	MediaTek Helio G80
Max clock	2840 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	-	1 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	896	48
GPU clock	854 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS

CPU	244088	70472
GPU	269299	30158
Memory	159004	57692
UX	164833	55742
Total score	839148	214887

Max surface temperature	41.5 °C	47.5 °C
Stability	67%	98%
Graphics test	33 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	5538	682

Web score	-	5420
Video editing	-	5652
Photo editing	-	10831
Data manipulation	-	6482
Writing score	-	6186

RAM size	8 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	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 11 (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	27.2 GB	18.1 GB

Capacity	4800 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:12 hr	2:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:17 hr	14:56 hr
Watching video	15:27 hr	15:49 hr
Gaming	05:07 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	101 hr	130 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Digital
Flash	Dual 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 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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 IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus from DxOMark	-

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	Exmor-RS 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 6 (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	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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 - USB-Host 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 *	24	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	January 2021	June 2021
Release date	February 2021	June 2021
SAR (head)	0.54 W/kg	0.52 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.33 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	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Galaxy A22

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Galaxy A22

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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