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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-07-02 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A22 is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016), with a general score of 76.1 against 71.9. The Galaxy A22 is a a lot newer device than Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A22 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A22 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) features a brighter screen than Galaxy A22, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot better pixel density. Galaxy A22 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A22 also has a much better resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture for better photography and video in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A22 features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A5 (2016) has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A22.
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