Samsung Galaxy Buddy

$334
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
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Display 6.6 inch FHD+ screen
Camera 48MP Triple camera / 8MP front
Memory 4GB RAM with 128GB ROM
Platform Dimensity 700 CPU / Android 11

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands	GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Network Bands	HSDPA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G Network Bands	4G LTE Bands: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G Network Bands	Band: 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	167.2 x 76.4 x 9.0 mm
Weight	203 grams
Build	Glass front - Plastic frame - Plastic back
SIM Type	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

DISPLAY

Display Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 PPI density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 11 (One UI 3.1)
Chipset	MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	4 GB
Card Slot	Yes, up to 1TB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	Main: 48MP, f/1.8 PDAF Ultrawide: 5MP, f/2.2, 115˚ FoV Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4
Camera Features	Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type	Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s)	8 MP, f/2.0
Camera Features	Autofocus Panorama HDR
Video Resolution	1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker	Yes
Speaker Location	Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type	Yes, 3.5mm audio jack,

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
FM Radio	No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity

Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents	Charging Brick / USB cable

Our Rating

The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.

9.2

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 9 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 10 / 10

The Galaxy Buddy is a version of the Galaxy A22 5G, but for the South Korean market. The model is powered by a Dimensity CPU from MediaTek, and offer almost similar specs with the Galaxy Wide5, except for the main camera and RAM capacity. From the front, the Galaxy Buddy comes in a 6.6-inches FHD+ Infinity-V screen with 1080 x 2408 pixels resolution, featuring 90Hz refresh, and an IPS panel.

Unlike Galaxy Wide5 which has 6GB RAM, the Galaxy Buddy is given 4GB RAM, but both has 128GB of internal storage, which is expandable via an SD-card. Like the Wide, the Buddy guy is also powered by an octa-core Dimensity 700 CPU from Mediatek clocked at 2.2GHz, along with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.

Now as for the optics, you are getting a 48-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture, 5-megapixel ultrawide shooter and third 2-megapixel macro sensors, coupled with a single LED flash. While an 8-megapixel selfie snapper is used within the notch overhead.

The device runs on Android 11 with One UI 3.1 out of the box. It has a 5000mAh battery with 15W fast charger and provide a space for a single Nano-SIM. The model also support USB Type-C, and available in White, Blue and Black colors. The table below contains the full specs of Samsung Galaxy Buddy.