Galaxy A22 5G is Now Samsung’s Cheapest 5G Phone Yet
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G is now Samsung’s cheapest 5G phone ever, dethroning the Galaxy A32 5G released earlier in January.
The phone was announced alongside a Galaxy A22 LTE version on Friday.
The Galaxy A22 LTE has a 6.4” HD+ AMOLED Infinity-U display, it has a 90Hz refresh rate which is now looking like the bare minimum for smartphones.
It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset which is paired with 4/6GB of RAM, and 64/128GB of internal storage.
In terms of camera, there is a quad-camera setup at the back featuring a 48MP main shooter with optical image stabilization (OIS), 8MP ultrawide, 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. For selfies, there is a 13MP front-facing camera.
The Galaxy A22 5G features a bigger 6.6” HD+ TFT display with an Infinity-V notch. It has a 90hz refresh rate as well. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G chipset which is paired with 4/6/8GB of RAM and 64/128GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 1TB via the microSD card slot.
In terms of camera, it has a triple-camera setup featuring a 48MP main shooter with no OIS, 5MP ultrawide and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, there is an 8MP front-facing camera.
Both smartphones ship with Android 11 out of the box based on the One UI 3.1.
They have a 5,000mAh battery capacity with support for 15W fast charging. The both come with side-mounted fingerprint unlock.
The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G and Galaxy A22 LTE will be available in black, white, mint and violet colours and they will also retail for €229 and €249 respectively.