Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

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Galaxy A22 5G compared with Galaxy A27 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A22 5G	SamsungGalaxy A27 5G
Overview
Released
Released	June 2021	July 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2408 × 1080 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	400 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Display type
Display type	6.6-inch 90 Hz TFT LCD; Samsung SM-A226B specifies 2408 × 1080 pixels	Super AMOLED, FHD+, Infinity-O, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster; slimmer bezels
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Dimensity 700	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	Octa-core, 2.4 GHz (4x) and 1.8 GHz (4x); 4 nm
Storage type
Storage type	Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP, F1.8, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation	50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, F2.2	5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, F2.0	12 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	2048 × 1152 at 30 fps	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 depth camera	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 23 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,860 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	25 W Fast Charging, up to 45% in 30 minutes
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	203 g	200 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9 mm	7.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	167.2 × 76.4 mm	162.4 × 78.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP64
Materials
Materials	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ with a glossy glass finish on the back
Colours
Colours	Gray, Mint and Violet in Singapore; White also listed for SM-A226B in Sweden	Black, Blue, Light Pink
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP64, tested with 10 litres of fresh water a minute sprayed from all angles for 5 minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	–	No stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11 with One UI Core 3.1	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 July 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Voice Transcription with translation; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini and Perplexity; Bixby
Safety features
Safety features	–	Knox Vault (EAL5+); Private Album
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD on European SM-A226B	Dual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB Type-C 2.0 and 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS