Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy A71

77 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A71, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and came out 26 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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 S22

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (920K versus 344K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 65% higher peak brightness (858 against 519 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2200
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3700 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy A71 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	87.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.3%	98.2%
PWM	239 Hz	247 Hz
Response time	10 ms	3.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	179 g (6.31 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	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max clock	2800 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	1920	256
GPU clock	810 MHz	700 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS

CPU	307260	109500
GPU	267241	67070
Memory	160658	75848
UX	183358	88913
Total score	920435	344710

Max surface temperature	38 °C	37.5 °C
Stability	60%	97%
Graphics test	39 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	6533	740

Web score	10239	5547
Video editing	7179	5841
Photo editing	27256	14060
Data manipulation	10601	6693
Writing score	15034	8941

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	30.2 GB	23.8 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	10:32 hr
Watching video	-	14:49 hr
Gaming	-	04:45 hr
Standby	-	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Active
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	December 2019
Release date	March 2022	February 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy A71

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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