Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A22
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A22
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- + 6.7 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A22
- + MediaTek Helio G80 chipset
- + 6.4 inches display
- + 90 Hz refresh rate
- + 4 GB RAM
- + 48 megapixels main camera
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus smartphone with strong performance (94/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Reliable everyday smartphone
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A22 smartphone with capable battery (63/100). Suited for everyday tasks and casual use."
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Benchmarks
| Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9594 | 1568 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25122 | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3194654 | 316974 |
| GPU | 1176240 | 33747 |
| Memory | 368777 | 49124 |
| UX | 687648 | 103564 |
| Total Score | 3194654 | 316974 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2268 | — |
| Stability | 61% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | — |
| Graphics score | 10171 | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 10171 | — |
| Section 1 | 50 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:09 |
| PPI | 513 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 390 nits | |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.70% | 84.30% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 96.80% | 140.90% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 127 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1462 nits | 600 nits |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.23/5) | |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.70% | 84.30% |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
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| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 4 years |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4900 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 2:20 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 10:20 hr | 10:51 hr |
| Watching video | 18:29 hr | 14:45 hr |
| Gaming | 06:19 hr | 05:51 hr |
| Standby | 137 hr | 121 hr |
| General battery life | 28:09 hr | 25:29 hr |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | Sony IMX258 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network | LTE B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700),B14(700),B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(850),B28(700),B29(700),B30(2300),B66(AWS-3),B71(600) | LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 90.9 dB | 80.1 dB |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A22 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | 25-Jan | 21-Jun |
| Release date | 25-Feb | 21-Jun |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $230 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
