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- Galaxy A22 vs Galaxy M42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A22 vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
What Galaxy A22 does better (5) and where Galaxy M42 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display5.5
7.4Camera6.7
4.0Battery4.0
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A22Galaxy M42 5G
| Galaxy A22 | Galaxy M42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.3 mm | 164.4 mm | −5.1 mm |
| Width | 73.6 mm | 75.9 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 190 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A22 better than Galaxy M42 5G?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy M42 5G: No
- Pixel density274 ppi vs 266 ppi+3%
- Weight186 g vs 190 g+2%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.6 mm+2%
Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than Galaxy A22?
- 5GNo · Galaxy A22: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 20 MP+54%
- Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 159.3 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 73.6 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Mint, Violet | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 274 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 597 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 185,358 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,464 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 173 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 23% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -30.6 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.52 W/kg | 0.69 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | One UI 5.1 |
