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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-07-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Galaxy A22, getting an 81.7 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy A22, although it was released 4 years before. Galaxy S8 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A22. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much greater screen density. The Galaxy A22 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A22 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a way worse resolution camera, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations. Galaxy S8 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A22.
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