The Samsung Galaxy A22 is a mid-range Android-based smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as a part of Galaxy A series. The LTE and 5G variants were first announced on 3 June 2021, making the latter the first in the Galaxy A2x series to implement 5G. There were two rebranded versions of the 5G variant: the Galaxy F42 5G (in India as a Flipkart exclusive) with different color options, 64 MP main camera and a slightly different camera setup, and the Galaxy Wide5 (for South Korea) which has the same specifications as the Galaxy F42 5G.
Specifications
Design Both devices feature a plastic frame and back, with a glass front. There is a side-mounted capacitive fingerprint reader at the right side. Galaxy A22 LTEGalaxy A22 5G
Hardware
Display Both devices have different screen specifications to set the two variants apart. The LTE variant features a 6.4-inch SuperAMOLED display and an HD+ (720x1600) resolution. The 5G variants features a 6.6-inch PLS TFT LCD display with a FHD+ (1080x2400) resolution. Both variants have a 90 Hz refresh rate.
Cameras The LTE variant has a quad-camera setup: 48 MP main camera (with OIS), a 8 MP ultrawide-angle camera, and a 2 MP sensor for the macro and depth cameras. The front camera features a 13 MP sensor.
The 5G variant has a triple-camera setup: 48 MP main camera (64 MP for the F42 and Wide5), a 5 MP wide-angle camera and a 2 MP depth sensor. There is an 8 MP front-facing camera located in the V-shaped notch of the display.
Processor and Memory The LTE variant is powered by the MediaTek Helio G80 processor, while the 5G variants are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC.
Both devices offer RAM options of 4 GB or 6 GB, with an 8 GB option available for the 5G variant, and internal storage options of 64 GB or 128 GB. The LTE in all variants and 5G version in 64 GB utilizes eMMC 5.1 for its internal storage. However, the Galaxy A22 5G in 128 GB variant upgrades its storage type to UFS 2.1. Battery Both variants have a 5000 mAh non-removable battery with 15 W fast charging support.
Software The phones were shipped with Android 11 and One UI Core 3.1. It would receive 2 OS upgrades and 4 years of security patches. Pre-installed OSOS Upgrades historyEnd of support1st2ndA22 LTEAndroid 11(One UI Core 3.1)Android 12(One UI Core 4.1)May 2022Android 13(One UI Core 5.0)December 2022July/August 2025A22 5GAndroid 12(One UI Core 4.1)July 2022Android 13(One UI Core 5.0)November 2022F42 5GWide5
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