Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A22 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12	Samsung Galaxy A22
Released · Dec 21, 2020	Released · Jul 02, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.4-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Jun 03, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€179	€250

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches 159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g	6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Black, White, Mint, Violet

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 274 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75 6x1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Mali G52 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps) OIS
Front
8 MP	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

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Full Specs
Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs

Full Specs
Samsung Galaxy A22 Specs

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB internal storage


Memory	128GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


Memory	6GB/128GB