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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-06-24 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Gray, Mint, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A22 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy M21, getting an 84.6 score against 84.1. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. The Galaxy A22 5G body has the same thickness than Galaxy M21, but it's a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite better count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Galaxy A22 5G features a bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A22 5G also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A22 5G. They have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A22 5G, because it has a 20 percent more battery size. Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have a back camera with a 48 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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