Lower mid-range · 2021

Samsung Galaxy A22

Name: Samsung Galaxy A22
Brand: Samsung
Price: 150000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦125,000 to ₦180,000 · 7 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.4″ AMOLED · 90Hz

G80 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 13 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A22 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.4"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

597 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

200,458

GeekBench

1,372

Graphics test

GFXBench 16 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 13 MP selfie

Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

13 MP f/2.2

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

121:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Below average (-30.6 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-30.6 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

186 g · 8.4 mm

Height

159.3 mm

Width

73.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

186 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Smoother display

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

54% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

200k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 174 g

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution

Lower benchmark score

200k vs 899k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 169 g

₦75k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

7 sellers·New from ₦175,000·Used from ₦125,000

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Jiji Used

₦125,000

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₦175,000

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