Canon PIXMA MG3620 vs PIXMA MG2522

Which Printer Is Better?

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Canon PIXMA MG3620
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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA MG3620

Canon PIXMA MG2522

The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is much better than the Canon PIXMA MG2522 for most uses. The MG3620 has a mobile app and wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi, which the MG2522 lacks. In terms of printing performance, it depends on what you want to print. The MG3620 produces better black-and-white documents, while the MG2522 produces better color documents. For photos, the MG2522 has a wider color gamut and better color accuracy, but it doesn't print small details as well as the MG3620. 

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Variants

  • PIXMA MG3620 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3610 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3640 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3650 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3660 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3670 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3680 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3620 (Red)
  • PIXMA MG3620 (White)
  • PIXMA MG2525 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG2522 (White)
  • PIXMA MG2540 (White)

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PIXMA MG2540
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PIXMA MG3650
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PIXMA MG3660
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PIXMA MG3670
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PIXMA MG3680
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PIXMA MG3620
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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.2
6.4

Mobile App 
 

8.9
0.0

Cartridge 
 

5.4
4.5

Connectivity 
 

6.0
1.0

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

5.5
5.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Build Quality Close Up
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

8.5
0.0

ISO View Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 ISO View Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 ISO View Picture

Height  

5.9" (15.0 cm)
5.7" (14.4 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.8 cm)
16.8" (42.6 cm)

Depth  

12.1" (30.7 cm)
12.1" (30.7 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 In Use Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

5.9" (15.0 cm)
8.1" (20.5 cm)

Max Width 
 

17.6" (44.8 cm)
16.8" (42.6 cm)

Max Depth 
 

22.4" (57.0 cm)
21.4" (54.4 cm)

Weight 
 

11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
7.4 lbs (3.4 kg)

Display Screen 
 

0.0
0.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Display Screen Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
No

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
N/A

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

5.4
4.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PG-240
PG-245

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

7.49 prints
6.99 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

142 prints
132 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CL-241
CL-246

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

11.11 prints
8.99 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

254 prints
191 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

2 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.33" (8 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Cartridge

Printhead Serviceability 
 

User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 In the Box Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 In the Box Picture
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Scan Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Scan Quality Photo
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.9
6.9

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

18.99 US$
18.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
22.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.134 US$/print
0.144 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.098 US$/print
0.120 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.245 US$/print
0.319 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

4.9
4.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
2 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

50.4 s
48.9 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.4 s
14.7 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
60 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 B&W Document Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
8.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color Document Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.9
6.9

Printer Total Cost 
 

See details
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Black Cartridge Price 
 

18.99 US$
18.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
22.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.134 US$/print
0.144 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.098 US$/print
0.120 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.245 US$/print
0.319 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

4.9
4.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
2 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

50.4 s
48.9 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.4 s
14.7 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
60 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
265 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

6.2
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

2 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.33" (8 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Scan Quality Photo
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
7.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Parrots Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color Range Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
8.1

Friends Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Friends Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color dE Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color dE Graph
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.24
3.72
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Small Details 
 

8.5
7.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Small Details Photo
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 600
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
7.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
No
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

6.0
1.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Inputs Picture
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
No

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

No
No

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
No

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
No
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Mobile App 
 

8.9
0.0

App Printscreen 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 App Printscreen
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Canon PIXMA MG2522 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
No

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
No App

iOS  

Yes
No

Android  

Yes
No

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
No

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
No

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
No

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
No
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PIXMA MG3610
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PIXMA MG3640
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PIXMA MG2540
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PIXMA MG3650
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PIXMA MG3660
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PIXMA MG3670
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PIXMA MG3680
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