Samsung Galaxy M22 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M22
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Samsung Galaxy M21
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Samsung Galaxy M22 or Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M22 | Samsung Galaxy M21 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 14 | 2020, March 18 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 74 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Light Blue | Midnight Blue, Raven Black | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.6% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 274 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz -600 nits (HDR) |
- 420 nits max brightness | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI Core 3.1 | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 200000 | 182451 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 333 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1037 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1469 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1467 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 350 | 327 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1347 | 1210 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted) | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 25W |
- Fast charging 15W |
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