Samsung Galaxy A22 review

29 December 2021


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  • nYE
  • 31 Dec 2021

unxpctd, 31 Dec 2021I know this is a low-end phone and all, but I really dislik... moreIn my opinion there are two types of e-waste phones.

The one like this

And all the yearly releases of "new" phone (and some companies even going as far as releasing 2 flagships a year)

There is a stagnation at what makes sense, for the first time even I see no reason at all to upgrade my current SD855 phone, just because anything I had in my hands is really that much better.

Because we need to consider the price too.

Anyhow it is what it is.

    I know this is a low-end phone and all, but I really dislike phones like this. I call them e-waste because that's exactly what they are. We don't have unlimited resources on this planet, but phones like this just ignore that fact when their materials could be used to make something better or more full featured.

    Who asked for the LTE only version of an already low-end phone? 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗

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      • A buyer
      • D$0
      • 30 Dec 2021

      Ok, I bought the A22 5g which was at the Max of my budget, great phone, I love this thing. I'm normally a very techy person so I was looking at other phones when my family convinced me to go more streamlined and get a samsung, it was kind of an impulse decision even thought I I spend around 2 hours looking at videos on 'is it good?' And among others. I knew there was a 5g and 4g version but I didn't know you needed a new sim plan to use 5g, so I'm stuck running 4g and no 5g with a slightly worse phone and no macro camera that actually annoys me slightly more than you would think. It's a great phone either way don't think it runs slowly it doesn't I just think take more time than I I to choose, because if you know your specifically going to use 5g, get the 5g version, if not, get the 4g

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        • Anonymous
        • nYE
        • 30 Dec 2021

        APPLE-FOREVER, 30 Dec 2021OMG. Huawei Nova 7i Clone. Poor Samsung XDMost cheap phones look the same.

        Heck even expensive ones often do.

        But I agree this looks a little bit too much like that Huawei

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          • Anonymous
          • nYE
          • 30 Dec 2021

          *me* looks like a fine phone

          "sees the price of it"

          *me 5 seconds later* I take that back...

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            • Anonymous
            • KiZ
            • 30 Dec 2021

            In my country a22 is priced near note 10s, although 10s amoled is a bit downgraded, 10s has alot faster storage, a lot faster gpu, faster cpu, stereo speakers, higher resolution screen, faster charging, 4k video recording & playback, Bluetooth 5.1, and IP53 rating to compensate

              OMG. Huawei Nova 7i Clone. Poor Samsung XD

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                • fydif
                • fuf
                • 30 Dec 2021

                Tksegk

                  No doubt the best alternative to this Samsung Galaxy A22 could be Nokia X100 and Nokia 5.4

                    Anonymous, 30 Dec 2021MediaTek CPU. Low resolution screen. Slow eMMC storage. No ... moreBro this is a budget phone 💀

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                      • swN
                      • 30 Dec 2021

                      Ancient junk with ultraslow eMMC memory. Xiaomi, Huawei, BBK offering UFS memory for that price.

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                        • James
                        • 3qx
                        • 30 Dec 2021

                        Hi guys.

                        Thanks for the review.

                        I've bought A22 for my wife recently on Christmas sale for around €190 (shipping included).
                        It was a no brainer since A22 5G was offered for €210 and A32 5G was selling for insane €275. Unfortunately A32 (non 5G) wasn't available in my country (Croatia) at that time and afaik it won't be anymore. Everyone's selling 5G model only. Also, used A32 4G models could be found but for not less than €235 so yeah, that's just how it is here.

                        My wife is used to Samsung UI and absolutely loves it, so everything else was a no-go for me.

                        So far, she's perfectly happy with it: screen is great (720p is perfectly acceptable, while 90Hz is very noticable), exterior design and overall grip is perfect for her, battery life amazing so far. One UI feels like home. Mediocre camera doesn't bother her since she doesn't care too much about photographs on mobile phones, and overall sound is meh but alright.

                        Just my 2 cents. Cheers!

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                          • nrN
                          • 30 Dec 2021

                          In my country 64gb version costs around $230 so it's very good choice, Redmi 10 64gb with it's trashy dim IPS screen costs the same. So A22 good device for this money.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • iA4
                            • 30 Dec 2021

                            In my country, it costs 200 euros. For that money, it's definitely a reasonable buy. 250? No way! You can get a Motorola G60 that trumps this in every way, excluding the screen (AMOLED vs LCD)

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                              • Anonymous
                              • xq5
                              • 30 Dec 2021

                              MediaTek CPU. Low resolution screen. Slow eMMC storage. No 4K video. Pay a little more and buy A52 or A72. Much better. Otherwise you will count the days until selling.

                                Izwan, 30 Dec 2021Am using this phone right now. Performance is adequate. Saw... moreThanks. I'm a long time Samsung user and I really love OneUI. Looks like brand loyalty is not worth it in this case. I will just go and get the Poco X3 Pro, or if I spend a bit more I'll get the Redmi Note 10 Pro.

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                                  • XBJ
                                  • 30 Dec 2021

                                  Ah finally thanks for responding to YouTube comments

                                    That 250 $ price mark doesn't work in Central Europe. A22 and A22 5G are 225$, A32 is 255$, and POCO X3 PRO is 275$... This is more reasonable price positioning.

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                                      • Izwan
                                      • xwT
                                      • 30 Dec 2021

                                      Am using this phone right now. Performance is adequate. Saw no lag and stutter so far. Never tried playing games on it but many said you can play heavyweight games on it. Excellent battery life. Never use the 90hz refresh rate; saw no advantage in using it. Strong headphone output though sound quality a bit bright. Speaker output a bit low. Wifi speed on the low side even with dual band wifi. Didn't support LTE-A even though Gsmarena said it support so that is something gsmarena should rectify. Good camera. Slow charging speed is a bummer. This is the lowest range you should get if you want a Samsung but don't want to spend much. Don't bother with the A12 or the A02/03. Tbh Redmi or Realme offers better value than this.

                                        Anonymous, 30 Dec 2021There is g80 for 120$ in Redmi 9 phone. Yes but A22 is more premium, probably more premium lowend on Market with 90hz, OIS, Amoled Display, 3/4 years software support etc.

                                        And people should realise this phone is not for developed Nations, it has 4g for a reason, worldwide its available cheaper, Not cheaper than Redmi 9 but cheaper than redmi 10 atleast. For Around €150 to €170 you can get it Here in Africa.

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