Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi A2 and Samsung Galaxy S22 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi A2 vs Samsung Galaxy S22

37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi A2
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
Xiaomi Redmi A2
Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi A2 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.52 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A2
  • Larger display: 6.52in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi A2 and Samsung Galaxy S22
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi A2
vs
Samsung Galaxy S22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.52 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 780 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi A2
374 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut95 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a239 Hz
Response time30 ms10 ms
Contrast1303:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi A2], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.9 mm (6.49 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi A2
81.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi A2 and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A2
477
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi A2
1523
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4771612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15233796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi A2
131111
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU42168302471
GPU17833373644
Memory40327174962
UX30783237420
NanoReview Score1311111088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi A2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.n/a38 °C
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi A2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing scoren/a15127
Web scoren/a10324
Video editingn/a7244
Data manipulationn/a10926
NanoReview Scoren/a12422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 3 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 30.2 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:43 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi A2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:10 h
Video Playbackn/a11:44 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN5
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi A2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi A2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi A2
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category420
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi A2
79.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 115 799
Sensors Accelerometer - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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