# Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

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 phone was first released on 24 June 2021. The phone comes with a triple rear camera setup and a 90 Hz display. The battery has 5000 mAh, which is 62% bigger than the battery of the iPhone 13 Pro.

## Design

The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G has a 6.6-inch Infinity-V display with a V-shaped notch at top. The frame and the back panel of the device is made of plastic. There is a side-mounted capacitive fingerprint reader at the right side and a triple rear camera setup with an LED flash at the back. The phone measures 167.2 mm × 76.4 mm × 9.0 mm and weighs 203 grams. It is available with Gray, White, Mint and Violet color options in most markets.

## Hardware

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC with 7 nm process, an octa core CPU comprising a high-performance cluster with 2 × 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 cores and a high-efficiency cluster with 6 × 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores, Mali G57-MC2 GPU and an integrated 5G modem along with up to 8 GB of RAM.
The phone has 4 GB RAM + 64 GB internal storage and 4/6/8 GB RAM + 128 GB internal storage configurations, internal storage can be expanded further by installing a microSD card. The device supports 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS/ A-GPS. There is a speaker, a USB Type-C port and a 3.5 mm audio jack at the bottom. It has a 5000 mAh non-removable battery with 15 W fast charging support.
The phone has a 6.6-inch PLS TFT LCD display with 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080x2400 resolution, ~399 ppi pixel density and 90 Hz refresh rate.
The phone has a triple camera setup with a 48 MP main camera, 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.

## Software

The phone shipped with Android 11 and One UI 3.1. It contains many new camera feature improvements such as improved touch autofocus and auto exposure controller and improved Single Take feature and software implementations such as Object Eraser, Multi Mic Recording, Eye Comfort Shield, Private Share and others.
In May 2022, the One UI 4.1 update based on Android 12 began rolling out to all Galaxy A22 5G devices. It focuses on customization, privacy, and access to Samsung's expanding ecosystem. It has also brought minor changes; however, it did introduce features like Smart Calendar, added option to choose how much virtual RAM is desired (from 2, 4, 6 or 8 GB), redesigned palette picker, Smart Widgets, separate Left/Right audio balance, extra brightness toggle, Pro Mode on more cameras, Night Mode portraits, and other minor changes. As of July 2023, the A22 5G also supports updating to Android 13.

## Release
### India

The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G was released in India on 23 July 2021 with 6 or 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. 6 GB model costs Rs.19999 and 8 GB model costs Rs. 21999. However, the device is not available in white.
The device has a twin model called the Samsung Galaxy F42 5G with different color options, 64 MP main camera and a slightly different camera setup. It was launched exclusively in India through Flipkart. It is available with 6 or 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. Mint, Violet and White color options are not available for this model.

### Europe

The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G was also released in some regions of Europe, with 4 GB RAM with 64 GB internal storage or 4/6/8 GB RAM with 128 GB internal storage. The phone starts from €230, with the 64 GB model costing €230 and the 128 GB model with 4 GB RAM costing €250. By European standards, the device is classified as a phablet for its 6.6-inch screen size.

## Samsung Galaxy Wide5

The Samsung Galaxy Wide5 was released in South Korea for the South Korean carrier SK Telecom as a South Korean exclusive model. Compared to the Galaxy A22 5G, this variant features a slightly different rear camera setup design, a 64 MP main camera instead of the 48 MP unit and different color options. It is available with 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. It is available in Black, White and Blue.