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Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
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Galaxy A22 5G

Released June 2021

The Galaxy A22 5G is a 5G phone with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD, 90 Hz refresh rate and 5,000 mAh battery.

Screen
6.6″
Display
LCD, 90 Hz
Chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Main camera
48 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
203 g

What reviewers say

GSMArena and Notebookcheck found the A22 5G's battery life and everyday performance strong for its price. Both noted the relatively dim LCD and slow charging; GSMArena also found the ultrawide camera weak, while Notebookcheck criticised slow storage.

From gsmarena.com and notebookcheck.net

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.6″
Resolution
2408 × 1080
Sharpness
400 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Display type
6.6-inch 90 Hz TFT LCD; Samsung SM-A226B specifies 2408 × 1080 pixels

Performance

Chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Storage type
Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB

Cameras

Main camera
48 MP
Ultra wide camera
5 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
8 MP
Main camera
48 MP, F1.8, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
8 MP, F2.0
Video recording
2048 × 1152 at 30 fps
Camera features
2 MP F2.4 depth camera

Battery and charging

Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
None

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
203 g
Thickness
9 mm
Height × width
167.2 × 76.4 mm
Colours
Gray, Mint and Violet in Singapore; White also listed for SM-A226B in Sweden
Biometrics
Fingerprint reader

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 11 with One UI Core 3.1

Connectivity

SIM
Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD on European SM-A226B
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo

Storage options

Storage
64 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Full HD+ 90 Hz display
  • 5G connectivity and dedicated microSD slot
  • 5,000 mAh battery and headphone socket

Cons

  • LCD screen instead of the 4G A22's AMOLED
  • No optical image stabilisation
  • 15 W charging

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
OnePlusNord N200 5G
6.49″LCD, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G4 GB64 GB13 MP–5,000 mAh189 gJun 2021
OnePlusNord N20 SE
6.56″LCD, 60 HzMediaTek Helio G354 GB64 GB – 128 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh187 gAug 2022
OnePlusNord N300 5G
6.56″LCD, 90 HzMediaTek Dimensity 8104 GB64 GB48 MP–5,000 mAh190 gNov 2022

Sources

  1. samsung.com/se/business/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a22-5g-a226-sm-a226bzaueub
  2. news.samsung.com/sg/affordable-and-awesome-samsung-launches-galaxy-a22-5g-galax…
  3. gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a22_5g-review-2291p6.php
  4. notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-A22-5G-smartphone-review-What-does-the-budget-…

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