Samsung Galaxy A32 vs A22 5G

55 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A32 (with Mediatek Helio G80) that was released on February 25, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32

Delivers 115% higher peak brightness (821 against 382 nits)
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
Weighs 19 grams less

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (317K versus 238K)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 705 and 514 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A32 and A22 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.4 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	380 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	82.3%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	-	95.7%
PWM	-	147 Hz
Response time	-	28 ms
Contrast	-	1596:1

Height	158.9 mm (6.26 inches)	167.2 mm (6.58 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Purple	White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Mediatek Helio G80	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max clock	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~91.2 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	84238	104064
GPU	38652	56400
Memory	51224	71380
UX	63250	84807
Total score	238410	317814

Max surface temperature	-	43.7 °C
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	6 FPS
Graphics score	-	1106

Web score	-	5253
Video editing	-	5425
Photo editing	-	11220
Data manipulation	-	7437
Writing score	-	8818

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	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 5.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	18.6 GB	18 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:19 hr	2:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:46 hr	13:41 hr
Watching video	14:17 hr	14:22 hr
Gaming	06:20 hr	05:46 hr
Standby	115 hr	126 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8000 x 6000
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
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	115°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A22 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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, 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	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	No	Yes
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	No
LTE Cat *	12	18
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	February 2021	June 2021
Release date	February 2021	June 2021
SAR (head)	0.45 W/kg	0.73 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	1.23 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs A22 5G

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs A22 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion