Samsung Galaxy A51 vs A22 5G

52 out of 100

56 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A51 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9611) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G and came out 18 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 A51

Delivers 67% higher peak brightness (638 against 382 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s TFT LCD)
Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
Faster storage type - UFS 2.0 versus eMMC 5.1
Weighs 31 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

Shows 39% longer battery life (37:00 vs 26:33 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (317K versus 246K)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 705 and 513 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A51 and A22 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	399 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	380 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	82.3%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	98.8%	95.7%
PWM	242 Hz	147 Hz
Response time	25 ms	28 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1596:1

Height	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)	167.2 mm (6.58 inches)
Width	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black	White, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611	MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max clock	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	10 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	54	128
GPU clock	850 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	69792	104064
GPU	55670	56400
Memory	60677	71380
UX	59872	84807
Total score	246594	317814

Max surface temperature	42.2 °C	43.7 °C
Stability	95%	98%
Graphics test	4 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	812	1106

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

RAM size	4, 6 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	UFS 2.0	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (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	23 GB	18 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 35 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	2:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:34 hr	13:41 hr
Watching video	11:29 hr	14:22 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	05:46 hr
Standby	83 hr	126 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	115°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 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	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 - Wi-Fi Display	- 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 *	Yes	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	December 2019	June 2021
Release date	December 2019	June 2021
SAR (head)	0.596 W/kg	0.73 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.45 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 A51 vs A22 5G

Samsung Galaxy A51 vs A22 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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