Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
8.8
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Feb 25, 2022
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Dual camera
Quad camera
3GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
2691 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$949 8GB/128GB - $1200 | €1249
12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1349
12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1449
12GB/1024GB - $1599 | €1649

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump)
163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 g 8.08 oz / 229.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.72% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1519 (Good)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.6 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Adreno 730
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Android (14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1656
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3551
3D Mark High
Untested 2203
3D Mark Low
Untested 1624

Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 24min
Browsing
13h 17min
Video
7h 27min
Gaming
7h 15min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.9
Focal Length: 230 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
40 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2022
FCC ID value: A3LSMS908U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299 | €1349
A1864
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399 | €1449
with 128 GB storage
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599 | €1649
International
System chip Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU Xclipse 920
Weight 8.04 oz / 228.0 g
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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