Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Review: Its more than just 5G

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Review: The Galaxy A22 5G is offers more than just 5G. And this is why at some point, it is among the 5 Best 5G Smartphones under €300 in Europe. From its build material to its cameras, the device is quite impressive with some trade offs.

Truth is, Samsung had to sacrifice some features available in the 4G version but it was made to keep make the phone affordable. A durability and teardown video shows that the Galaxy A22 5G is a strong device – teardown video is available below.

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Review

1. Display and Build Material

6.6-inch TFT LCD display
1080 x 2400 resolution (FHD+)
Glass front, Plastic back and frame

The display of the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G is pretty impressive. Its display size is 6.6-inch, uses TFT panel but has no high refresh rate ( the 4G model has high 90Hz refresh rate). It has 1080 x 2400 FHD+ resolution which is better than the 720 x 1600 HD+ resolution of the 4G model.

Although the glossy back plastic takes lots of scratches, a bend test shows that the device is pretty solid. The frame of the device is strong and will survive few falls. Also, the front glass is scratch resistant and also very tough.

2. Software

Android 11
One UI 3.1 skin software
2 years Software update

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G runs Android 11 out of the box along with Samsung’s One UI 3.1 skin software. Samsung has promised 2 years of major software updates for this device. And this means this phone will get upgraded to Android 13.

Using the interface of the device is pretty familiar. Paired with the One UI software, the user interface of the Galaxy A22 5G is pretty nice. But, you will need to get a third-party app to use App drawer – if that is your thing.

3. Chipset | Performance | 5G

MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Arm Mali-G57 MC2 – GPU
Octa-Core 2.2GHz – CPU
5G
4GB / 6GB RAM
64GB / 128GB storage

Galaxy A22 5G is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset. It make use of Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU and a CPU clocked at 2.2GHz. This chipset is better than the one in the 4G model and we also hope it has better cooling system.

When a chipset lacks good cooling, the chipset will get hot easily when its been used and this will slow down its performance. The chipset used in this device has better CPU and GPU compare to those of the Samsung Galaxy A22 4G.

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G comes with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and an option of 64GB or 128GB of internal storage. There is also space for storage expansion via microSD card.

4. Back and Front Camera

48MP main camera
5MP ultrawide camera
2MP macro
8MP selfie camera

Unlike the 4G model, the 48MP main camera of the Galaxy A22 5G does not have OIS. And the rear camera is three instead of four and the front camera is 8MP. You might think this makes the Galaxy A22 5G a terrible camera smartphone. Well not really.

The photo quality from this device is very impressive. Yes, there is no OIS but you can still take incredible photos and you can shoot video with higher resolution.

If you are the type the love taking photos, you can best be assured that this device got you covered. Will you miss the OIS feature? YES, but this does not mean you won’t have a good time with the cameras.

5. Battery

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast charge technology. The battery can take you more than 24 hours.

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Price

The price of the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G on Amazon Germany is €250 for the 4G RAM and 128GB of storage. While the Galaxy A22 5G 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model cost about €315 .

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Review: Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G is of the most affordable 5G smartphone you can buy. It has good camera, FHD+ TFT LCD display, has big battery, and good software update plan.

Samsung did sacrifice some features to keep the phone affordable. You will miss out on OIS feature and higher refresh rate. But, when it comes to performance and 5G network, this device is what you’ll need and not the 4G version.

Where to buy Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

You can buy the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G from Amazon Germany using the link below. The Galaxy A22 5G comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB Storage and it cost about €250.

Galaxy A22 5G	Price
Amazon Germany	€246.19

Tell us, what do you think about the Samsung Galaxy A22? Would you buy a powerful device that you can’t use for extensively for a long time? Lets discuss via the comment section below.