Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 203g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 380 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 85 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
374 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
784 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)147 Hz250 Hz
Response time28 ms2.8 ms
Contrast1596:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 694
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
702
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1848
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1994
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)702796
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18481994
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
357038
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
396590
CPU132869130047
GPU6140576323
Memory6875083905
UX94014106315
NanoReview Score357038396590
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1106
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1103
Max Surface Temp.43.7 °C39.2 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps6 fps
Graphics Score11061103
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
7673
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
9390
Writing score98439710
Web score58748163
Video editing52567119
Data manipulation72248393
NanoReview Score76739390

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 26.5 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:29 h 1:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
24:04
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
20:57
Web Browsing10:01 h07:25 h
Video Playback14:14 h12:31 h
Games05:42 h05:00 h
Standby Mode115 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/5.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
54
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
92
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
31
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
72
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
Bokeh5060
Preview4861
Zoom4386

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
83.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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