Two devices. One clear decision.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Announced	June 3, 2021	2025, September 02
Released	2021-07-01	2025-09-02
Status	Available	Available. Released 2025, September 08

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM Only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G	No	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), fiberglass back; Status light LED (on the back)
Dimensions	159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)	164.23 x 75.91 x 5.95mm
IP Rating	No IP rating	IP64 dust tight and splash resistant
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	156 g (5.50 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Brightness	600 nits	1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh Rate	90Hz	144Hz
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)	1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~84.3%	~89.1%
Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Mali-G57 MC2
Chipset	Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 15, HIOS 15

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	64GB, 128GB	128GB, 256GB
RAM	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	8GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	64GB, 128GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM	128GB, 256GB; 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash
MAIN CAMERA	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	50 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Features	HDR	—
Selfie camera	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	13 MP, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes

SOUND3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Ambient light sensor | Proximity sensor | G-Sensor | E-compass | Gyroscope | Under-display fingerprint Sensor | Infrared Remote Control

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Capacity	5000 mAh	5160mAh
Charging Type	15W wired	45W wired, 100% in 57 min 10W reverse wired Bypass charging
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh	5160 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Colors	Black, White, Mint, Violet	Sky Blue, Slim White, Cool Black
Launch Price (USD)	$233.98 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	SM-A225F, SM-A225F/DS, SM-A225M, SM-A225M/DS	KM9
Price in Nigeria	₦150,000 (Seller price)	₦180,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy A22	Pova Slim 5G
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	In-display fingerprint sensor