Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Galaxy A22
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A32 (with Mediatek Helio G80) that was released on February 25, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A22, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A32
- 50% higher pixel density (411 vs 274 PPI)
- Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (810 against 593 nits)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22
- Shows 15% longer battery life (25:29 vs 22:11 hours)
- Optical image stabilization
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (338K versus 283K)
- 66% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 521 and 313 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 390 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 84.3% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 140.9% |
| PWM | - | 127 Hz |
| Response time | - | 6 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.9 mm (6.26 inches) | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 184 g (6.49 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G80 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 740 | - |
| Single-core score | 313 | 521 |
| Multi-core score | 907 | 1568 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 121221 | 139860 |
| GPU | 16565 | 26724 |
| Memory | 72539 | 82531 |
| UX | 73507 | 89370 |
| Total score | 283832 | 338485 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 173 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5872 |
| Video editing | - | 4857 |
| Photo editing | - | 11129 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5981 |
| Writing score | - | 6856 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A32
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-13 (kauaalsf) | AnTuTu 11 | 311584 |
| π 2026-09-10 (TestingPhones) | AnTuTu 11 | 275902 |
| π 2026-07-25 (Jordi2214) | AnTuTu 11 | 243104 |
| π 2026-07-01 (Rolex) | AnTuTu 11 | 314721 |
| π 2025-12-30 (Pouria) | AnTuTu 11 | 260089 |
Samsung Galaxy A22
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-05 (Giba) | AnTuTu 11 | 338485 |
| π 2026-06-02 (Erick Santiago Mendez Garcia) | AnTuTu 11 | 318039 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 18.6 GB | 18.1 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:19 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:05 hr | 10:51 hr |
| Watching video | 12:48 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 05:29 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | 116 hr | 121 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5380 x 3620 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
- 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 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | February 2021 | June 2021 |
| Release date | February 2021 | June 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $230 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.45 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | 1.59 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A22. But if the display and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy A32.
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