Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A22 Samsung Galaxy A21
Released · Jul 02, 2021
Released · Jun 29, 2020
6.4-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 03, 2021 Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€250 $250

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 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, Mint, Violet Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 274 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali G52 MC2 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
OIS
1080p (30 fps)
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 9 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 41
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