Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Meizu 22

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Meizu 22, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Meizu 22
  • Higher pixel density: 465ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5510mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Meizu 22
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 465 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 380 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 88.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
374 nits
Meizu 22
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)147 Hzn/a
Response time28 msn/a
Contrast1596:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82.4 %
Meizu 22
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Meizu 22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
702
Meizu 22
2118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1848
Meizu 22
6903
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7022118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18486903
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18446
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
357038
Meizu 22
2454886
CPU132869692050
GPU61405827992
Memory68750417724
UX94014517120
NanoReview Score3570382454886
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1106
Meizu 22
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.7 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1106n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
7673
Meizu 22
n/a
Writing score9843n/a
Web score5874n/a
Video editing5256n/a
Data manipulation7224n/a
NanoReview Score7673n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 Flyme AIOS 2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5510 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:29 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
24:04
Meizu 22
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback14:14 hn/a
Games05:42 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/21/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a72 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/5.01/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
54
Meizu 22
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
31
Meizu 22
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Meizu 22
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom43n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
83.5 dB
Meizu 22
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 640
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Meizu 22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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