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Galaxy A22 5G vs Redmi Note 8 2021

Samsung Galaxy A22 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

What Galaxy A22 5G does better (10) and where Redmi Note 8 2021 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A22 5G

5.9Score

10 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 8 2021

4.4Score

8 advantages≈ $170

4.3Display3.9

4.4Performance3.3

5.3Camera5.7

4.0Battery2.8

7.1Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A22 5GRedmi Note 8 2021

	Galaxy A22 5G	Redmi Note 8 2021	Difference
Height	167.2 mm	158.3 mm	+8.9 mm
Width	76.4 mm	75.3 mm	+1.1 mm
Thickness	9 mm	8.4 mm	+0.6 mm
Weight	203 g	190 g	+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A22 5G better than Redmi Note 8 2021?

RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
AnTuTu score242,155 vs 180,195+34%
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
5GYes · Redmi Note 8 2021: No
NFCYes · Redmi Note 8 2021: No
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)6,913 vs 5,259+31%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+5%

Why is Redmi Note 8 2021 better than Galaxy A22 5G?

Measured brightness385 nits vs 620 nits+61%
Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
Peak brightness380 nits vs 500 nits+32%
Weight203 g vs 190 g+7%
Pixel density399 ppi vs 409 ppi+3%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Thickness9 mm vs 8.4 mm+7%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A22 5G≈ $1705.9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021≈ $1704.4
Design
Weight	203 g	190 g
Thickness	9 mm	8.4 mm
Height	167.2 mm	158.3 mm
Width	76.4 mm	75.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Gray, White, Mint, Violet	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.3″
Panel	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	399 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	380 nits	500 nits
Measured brightness	385 nits	620 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.3%	81.7%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	7 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	242,155	180,195
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	6,913	5,259
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	320	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	8 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	23%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-28.5 LUFS	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Rear
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.73 W/kg	0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI core 5	MIUI 12.5