Samsung Galaxy A38 vs Philips S7221
Samsung Galaxy A38 vs Philips S7221 — full specifications compared side by side. Samsung Galaxy A38 has the bigger battery — 5,882 mAh against 5,700 mAh.
One of these devices is still rumored — its specs are not official yet and may change before launch.
Samsung Galaxy A38: Based on announced specs — scored in 2 categories.
Philips S7221: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.
Philips S7221
5.7/ 10 — Below average
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Full specs & detailsKey highlights
| Highlight | Samsung Galaxy A38 | Philips S7221 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | — | Unisoc T8200 (6 nm) |
| Display | — | 6.67″ · IPS LCD · 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 50 MP wide | 64 MP |
| Battery | 5,882 mAh | 5,700 mAh · 25W charging |
| RAM / Storage | — | 8GB / 256GB |
Which is better?
- Samsung Galaxy A38 takes 2 of the 2 categories both phones are scored in.
- Samsung Galaxy A38 has the bigger battery — 5,882 mAh against 5,700 mAh.
- On paper, Philips S7221 has the higher-resolution main camera — 64 MP against 50 MP.
Category scores
| Category | Samsung Galaxy A38 | Philips S7221 |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 6.7Better | 5.9 |
| Battery | 9.3Better | 7.4 |
| Performance | — | 3.7 |
| Display | — | 5.5 |
| Software | — | 6.0 |
| Audio | — | 6.8 |
| Call Quality | — | 6.2 |
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Reasons to consider
Samsung Galaxy A38
- Bigger battery (5,882 mAh vs 5,700 mAh)
Philips S7221
- Higher-resolution main camera (64 MP vs 50 MP)
Full specifications side by side
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A38 | Philips S7221 |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | ||
| Launch status | Rumored | Available |
| Expected release window | Mar 2027 | — |
| Release date | — | 2026 |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,882 mAh | 5,700 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 25W |
| Samsung Galaxy A38 wins clearly on Battery (9.3 vs 7.4) | ||
| Camera | ||
| Rear cameras | 50 MP wide · 8 MP ultrawide · 5 MP macro | 64 MP |
| Front cameras | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Video (max) | — | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy A38 wins narrowly on Camera (6.7 vs 5.9) | ||
| Platform | ||
| OS | — | Android |
| OS version | — | Android 16 |
| Chipset (as published) | — | Unisoc T8200 (6 nm) |
| CPU | — | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | — | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Memory variants (RAM/storage) | — | 4 GB RAM + 128 GB · 6 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 256 GB |
| Display | ||
| Display size | — | 6.67″ |
| Resolution | — | 720 × 1,600 pixels |
| Panel type | — | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Body & build | ||
| Dimensions | — | 166 × 77 × 9 mm |
| Weight | — | 210 g |
| Colours | — | Black, Blue, Gray |
| SIM | — | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS |
| Audio | ||
| Loudspeaker | — | Stereo |
| 3.5mm jack | — | No |
| Features | ||
| Fingerprint | — | Side-mounted |
| Network | ||
| Network technologies | — | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Additional specifications | ||
| Selfie Camera · Single | 12 MP | 16 MP |
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