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Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished vs Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished

  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Xclipse 920 - Europe, Adreno 730 - ROW graphics.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 128 GB storage in this version.
  • 3,700 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 37,000In Stock
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Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G

Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G

  • 171 g.
  • About 6.36 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 36,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedKSh 38,000
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G RefurbishedKSh 34,500
Motorola S50 NeoKSh 37,500
Google Pixel 7KSh 39,500
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5GKSh 38,000
Infinix Note EdgeKSh 36,600
Nothing Phone 3aKSh 39,300
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Our quick verdict

With the same 8 GB of RAM and 50 MP main camera, the Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G has a bigger battery (4,310 mAh), charges faster (68 W) and has more storage (256 GB), while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished has faster UFS 3.1 storage, 8K video recording and a sturdier aluminium build with a glass back.

Display

Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished
About 6.1 inch screen
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
About 6.36 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished
Xclipse 920 - Europe Adreno 730 - ROW graphics
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
Mali-G615 MC2 graphics

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished
128 GB storage in this version
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
256 GB storage in this version

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished
3,700 mAh battery capacity
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
4,310 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished
25 W rated wired charging power
Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
68 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished

  • Faster UFS 3.1 storage (vs uMCP).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs plastic frame).
  • 8K video recording (vs 4K).
  • 4.5 W reverse charging for earbuds or another phone.

Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G

  • Bigger battery: 4,310 mAh (vs 3,700 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 68 W (vs 25 W).
  • More storage: 256 GB (vs 128 GB).
  • Larger 6.36-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Newer Android 14 (vs Android 12).
  • Lower price: KSh 36,000 (vs KSh 37,000).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 425 ppi6.36-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 462 ppi
PerformanceExynos 2200 processorMediatek Dimensity 7300 processor
Storage128 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity3,700 mAh battery4,310 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging68 W wired, 15 W wireless charging
Water resistanceCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+IP68 water and dust resistance

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
BrandSamsungMotorola
ModelGalaxy S22Motorola ThinkPhone 25
Announced2022, February 092024, October 01
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2022, February 25Available. Released 2024, November 11
Model numbersSM-S901B, SM-S901B/DS, SM-S901U, SM-S901U1, SM-S901W, SM-S901N, SM-S9010, SM-S901E, SM-S901E/DSXT2409-6

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
Dimensions146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm (6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Weight167 g / 168 g (mmWave) (5.89 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aramid fibre back, plastic frame
Form factorTouchscreen smartphone—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
DisplayDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak); 6.36 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)1220 x 2670 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~462 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)
Display technologyDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)P-OLED
Display size6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.36 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz
Brightness—3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10+
Pixel density—~462 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~89.9% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
ProcessorExynos 2200 (4 nm) - Europe Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - ROWMediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - Europe Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - ROWOcta-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUXclipse 920 - Europe Adreno 730 - ROWMali-G615 MC2
Software support—up to 5 major OS updates
Process node—4 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
RAM8GB8GB
Storage128GB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1uMCP
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations—256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 10 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAF
Front camera10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
Rear camera featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Rear camera video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR—
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Wide camera—50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Telephoto camera—10 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, PDAF

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
BatteryLi-Ion 3700 mAh4310 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless68W wired, 50% in 11 min; 15W wireless
Wireless charging—15W wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
Operating systemAndroid 12, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 8Android 14, up to 5 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + eSIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Network speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
Water resistance—IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Durability and certification—Drop resistant up to 1.3m; MIL-STD-810H compliant

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Smart Connect support
Colors—Carbon Black

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
ConditionRefurbished / EX-UK—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S22 RefurbishedMotorola ThinkPhone 25 5G
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—50:44h endurance, 1200 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class B

Similarities

  • Both have 8 GB RAM.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

For most buyers the Motorola ThinkPhone 25 5G is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy S22 Refurbished makes sense if you want faster UFS 3.1 storage.

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