Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same screen size of 6.6 inches, but Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A22 5G's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A22 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while Samsung Galaxy A22 5G delivers 12h 03m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A22 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2021
01 May, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
TFT
Super AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Decent display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Nice software experience
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer

Cons

  • Performance could leave you wanting
  • Low light photography could be better
  • Slow charging speeds
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(4,552 ratings)
4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

201,317
AnTuTu Score
234,617
AnTuTu Score
12h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 23, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

201,317
234,617

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
48.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.5 %
2.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.33 %
84.28 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

167.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

203 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

QWXGA 2K @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 03m
20h 36m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

3h 21m 37s
1h 54m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.47 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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