Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy A22

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy A12 Samsung Galaxy A22
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 212021, June 03
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2021, July 01
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frameGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)186 g (6.56 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypePLS LCDSuper AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Go-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single-13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.213 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radio, RDS, recordingFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 Virtual proximity sensingVirtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging15W wired15W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, White, Blue, RedBlack, White, Mint, Violet
ModelsSM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125WSM-A225F, SM-A225F/DS, SM-A225M, SM-A225M/DS
Price€ 78.89 / $ 60.00 / £ 69.99€ 193.97 / £ 160.00
SAR EU0.67 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)0.52 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 123h Endurance rating 121h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker -30.4 LUFS (Below average) -30.6 LUFS (Below average)
Performance AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 185358 (v8), 165959 (v9) GeekBench: 5464 (v4.4), 1372 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 123hEndurance rating 121h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1363:1 contrast ratio, 472 nits max brightness (measured)597 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-30.4 LUFS (Below average)-30.6 LUFS (Below average)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 185358 (v8), 165959 (v9) GeekBench: 5464 (v4.4), 1372 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)