Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 203g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 380 nits 631 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 83.6 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
374 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)147 Hz215 Hz
Response time28 ms7 ms
Contrast1596:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 128 324
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
702
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1848
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)702751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18481909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
357038
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU132869142642
GPU61405140091
Memory6875099705
UX9401484991
NanoReview Score357038467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1106
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.43.7 °C40.7 °C
Stability98 %95 %
Graphics Test6 fps13 fps
Graphics Score11062328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
7673
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score98436167
Web score58745425
Video editing52565459
Data manipulation72245611
NanoReview Score76736261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 18 GB 13.9 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (23% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:29 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
24:04
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing10:01 h06:05 h
Video Playback14:14 h10:25 h
Games05:42 h04:17 h
Standby Mode115 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/5.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
54
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
31
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99
Bokeh50n/a
Preview48n/a
Zoom43n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
83.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2021 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date June, 2021 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 840
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity 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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