Samsung Galaxy S22 in South Africa

The phone Samsung Galaxy S22 is compatible with the following 5G networks in South Africa:

Operator	Compatibility Score	Details
MTN	80 %	The Galaxy S22 is compatible to four 5G bands of MTN 5G network in South Africa. However, there is still one incompatible band for this phone. Even though, you should be able to use 5G normally at most places.
Vodacom	100 %	The Galaxy S22 is fully compatible with the Vodacom 5G network in South Africa.

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Is the Galaxy S22 compatible to MTN 5G?

The 5G network of MTN in South Africa is using five bands in total. From these, the Galaxy S22 can use only four.
Among these frequency bands, mmWave bands are not understood by the Galaxy S22. Thus, you may never experience download speeds faster than 1 Gbps on this network, even though the MTN 5G network is capable of delivering even higher speeds at certain locations. The lack of mmWave bands should be no issue in usual everydays situations. However, it might turn into a problem when visiting large events in stadiums or other overcrowded areas in metropolitan cities.

Is the Galaxy S22 compatible to Vodacom 5G?

The 5G network of Vodacom in South Africa is using two bands in total. From these, the Galaxy S22 can use two.
Thus, the phone is fully compatible to the Vodacom 5G network! You should be able to fully use the 5G network as long as your phone plan offers 5G-access. If you still have problems to access the 5G network, please talk to your mobile phone provider.

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