Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Nokia X20

Samsung Galaxy S22 Nokia X20

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9 2022 against the Nokia X20 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 and came out 11 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (925K versus 324K)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 39% higher peak brightness (859 against 620 nits)
Supports wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11

Reasons to consider the Nokia X20

Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Comes with 770 mAh larger battery capacity: 4470 vs 3700 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy S22 90 Nokia X20 65 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy S22 87 Nokia X20 41 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy S22 81 Nokia X20 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S22 81 Nokia X20 59 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy S22 93 Nokia X20 75 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy S22 85 Nokia X20 61

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy S22 vs Nokia X20

Display

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	780 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	79.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

Display tests
RGB color space	99.3%	98.7%
PWM	239 Hz	-
Response time	10 ms	30.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	923:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy S22 +39% 859 nits Nokia X20 620 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	168.9 mm (6.65 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	79.7 mm (3.14 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	167 gramm (5.89 oz)	220 gramm (7.76 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IPX2
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White Black Gray Blue Green Pink Purple Yellow	Gold Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy S22 +10% 87.4% Nokia X20 79.8%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Nokia X20 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
Max. clock	2800 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 619
GPU clock	1300 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	-	~468 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1833 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	-	Up to 512 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy S22 +131% 1187 Nokia X20 513 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy S22 +116% 3614 Nokia X20 1673 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy S22 +185% 925853 Nokia X20 324703

CPU	227100	96013
GPU	383658	84253
Memory	149592	62060
UX	160666	81099
Total score	925853	324703

3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy S22 +566% 6530 Nokia X20 981

Stability	59%	99%
Graphics test	39 FPS	5 FPS
Graphics score	6530	981
PCMark 3.0 score	12411	7064

AnTuTu 9 Android Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11
ROM	One UI 5.0	-
OS size	30.2 GB	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	3700 mAh	4470 mAh
Charge power	25 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:50 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (64 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94" Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Galaxy S22 119 Nokia X20 n/a Video quality Galaxy S22 116 Nokia X20 n/a Generic camera score Galaxy S22 120 Nokia X20 n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat*	20	15
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy S22 +7% 89.5 dB Nokia X20 83.4 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	April 2021
Release date	March 2022	May 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.51 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.29 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Samsung Galaxy S22 is definitely a better buy.

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