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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs Comparison

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9.1
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S22
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Feb 25, 2022
6.8-inch · 3200x1440px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 | €1399 $799 | €849

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump) 		5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm (~8.97 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.04 oz (229.0 g) 5.89 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom black, Silver Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.33% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 516 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 		Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 730
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
16GB/512GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11) Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 15min
Browsing
14h 43min
Video
8h 52min
Gaming
8h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 23min
Video
7h 26min
Gaming
Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 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, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		10 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS 		8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
40 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998U 		Date approved: Mar 30, 2022
FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
Phablet: 3.15 W/kg 		Head: 1.03 W/kg
Body: 1.15 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Colors Phantom black
Prices (MSRP) $1250
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $849
with 512GB storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
Colors Phantom black
Prices (MSRP) $1380
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 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 22, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG998B
Measured SAR Head: 0.16 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 3.86 W/kg
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