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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-06-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray, Mint, Violet and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A22 5G has a global score of 84.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. Galaxy A22 5G's body is newer, somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better display than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels density.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A22 5G. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A22 5G counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A22 5G also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A22 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A22 5G also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
Galaxy A22 5G counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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