Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Galaxy A20e
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out of 100
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out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A22 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on June 3, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A20e, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7884 and came out 26 months before. 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 A22
- 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
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (599 against 475 nits)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- The phone is 2-years and 2-months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20e
- Weighs 45 grams less
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 274 ppi | 296 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 390 nits | 490 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 80.98% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 140.9% | 96.2% |
| PWM | 127 Hz | 349 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 32.6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1357:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) | 147.4 mm (5.8 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 69.7 mm (2.74 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 141 g (4.97 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 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 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 770 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 70472 | 72661 |
| GPU | 30158 | 28660 |
| Memory | 57692 | 53733 |
| UX | 55742 | 59039 |
| Total score | 214887 | 215705 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 47.5 °C | 38.8 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 95% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 682 | 323 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5420 | - |
| Video editing | 5652 | - |
| Photo editing | 10831 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6482 | - |
| Writing score | 6186 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI 2.0 |
| OS size | 18.1 GB | 10.9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3000 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 (23% in 30 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (30% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:56 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:49 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:03 hr | - |
| Standby | 130 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| 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 |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | 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 * | 7 | 6 |
| 5G support | No | - |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2021 | April 2019 |
| Release date | June 2021 | May 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.52 W/kg | 0.5 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.59 W/kg | 1.3 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A22 is definitely a better buy.
