Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S22 | Samsung Galaxy S21+ |
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Released
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Feb 25, 2022
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Released
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Jan 29, 2021
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6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3700 mAh
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4800 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 09, 2022 | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $799 | €849 | $1000 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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) |
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.89 oz / 168.0 g | 7.13 oz / 202.0 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, White, Pink Gold, Green | Phantom silver, Black, Violet |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.6 (Good) | 1.5 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510 |
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 730 | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB | 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (14, 13, 12) | Android (13, 12, 11) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 884 | Untested |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3081 | Untested |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 2009 | Untested |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1351 | Untested |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 3700 mAh, Li - Ion | 4800 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W | Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 23min
Video
7h 26min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 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: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS |
| Front | |
| 10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) | 10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, 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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | M3/T3 |
| 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 | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 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 | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 2, 3, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM + eSIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U | Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg |
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $849 |
with 256GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1050 |
International
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.7GHz 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) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali G78 MP14 |
| Weight | 7.05 oz / 200.0 g |
| 5G Bands | SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
| FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B |
| Measured SAR |
Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg Phablet: 1.95 W/kg |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs | Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Review | Samsung Galaxy S21+ Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S21+ User Reviews |
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