Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy A22 Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Jul 02, 2021
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.4-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 03, 2021 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
€250 $800

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.56 oz (186.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Mint, Violet Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 274 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Mali G52 MC2 Adreno 740
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
4GB/128GB
6GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 64 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
OIS
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 9 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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