Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S8+ | Samsung Galaxy S22 |
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Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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Released
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Feb 25, 2022
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6.2-inch
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6.1-inch
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3500 mAh
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3700 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 29, 2017 | Feb 09, 2022 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $799 | €849 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm |
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 | |
| 6.10 oz (173.0 g) | 5.89 oz (168.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, 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 | |
| Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink | Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, HDR | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Adreno 730 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (14, 13, 12) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3500 mAh, Li - Ion | 3700 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
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| 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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR |
| Front | |
| 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0, Yes | 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 | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | 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 | |
| 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 2, 3, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s) |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U | Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.33 W/kg Body: 0.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.19 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
International version
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 25, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG955F |
| Measured SAR |
Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 0.65 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg |
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $849 |
for Verizon Wireless
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
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| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Hearing aid compatible | M4/T3 |
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 T-Mobile
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66 |
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| 3G Bands | 5, 4, 2, 1 |
with Dual SIM
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
for AT&T
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30 |
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for Sprint
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28 |
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for US Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25 |
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| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs | Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy S8+ Review | Samsung Galaxy S22 Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy S8+ User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S22 User Reviews |
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