Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
VS
92 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
    • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    vs
    Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 516 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 780 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 91.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    1090 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
    Response time5 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink
    - Purple
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    89.7 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    91.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2600
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
    - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
    - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
    Neural Processor Yes AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
    Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Samsung Xclipse 960
    GPU Cores 768 1024
    GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 980 MHz
    FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    1674
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    3742
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    11297
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16743240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)374211297
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    1097634
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3115908
    CPU305791991772
    GPU4063021258872
    Memory171518554880
    UX214023310384
    NanoReview Score10976343115908
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    6908
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
    Stability63 %n/a
    Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score6908n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    12461
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Writing score15511n/a
    Web score10284n/a
    Video editing7256n/a
    Data manipulation10899n/a
    NanoReview Score12461n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    OS Size 28.6 GB 30.5 GB
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 8.5

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:01 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    22:15
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
    Video Playback12:55 hn/a
    Games05:26 hn/a
    Standby Mode115 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GN5Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length70 mm67 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55 (0.39)
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    129
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    137
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    133
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview72n/a
    Zoom126n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.2 (0.31)
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes, DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    91.3 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 1099
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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