Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-24 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gray, Mint, Violet and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, getting an 84.6 score against 82.1. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G's body is newer, but a little heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 Star. Both phones we are comparing here include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G has 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy A22 5G features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G has a bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A22 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A22 5G counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy A22 5G takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A22 5G also counts with a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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