Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A22 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 380 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 82.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
374 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a147 Hz
Response timen/a28 ms
Contrastn/a1596:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance n/a No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1848
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27541848
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
357038
CPU236956132869
GPU16979861405
Memory11101268750
UX14673894014
NanoReview Score664504357038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
1106
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1106
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
7673
Writing scoren/a9843
Web scoren/a5874
Video editingn/a5256
Data manipulationn/a7224
NanoReview Scoren/a7673

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
24:04
Web Browsingn/a10:01 h
Video Playbackn/a14:14 h
Gamesn/a05:42 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
54
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
31
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a48
Zoomn/a43

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
83.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy M55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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