Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
VS
38 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy S7, Manufactured in March, 2016with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. 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
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Higher pixel density: 576ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 5.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 576 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 780 nits 539 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 72.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1090 nits
Samsung Galaxy S7
538 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz238 Hz
Response time5 ms99.3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 142.4 mm (5.61 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 69.6 mm (2.74 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S7
72.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Cores 768 192
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1674
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
3742
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1674n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3742n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1097634
Samsung Galaxy S7
271227
CPU30579187466
GPU40630267309
Memory17151864042
UX21402352410
NanoReview Score1097634271227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
6908
Samsung Galaxy S7
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 S7
n/a
Writing score15511n/a
Web score10284n/a
Video editing7256n/a
Data manipulation10899n/a
NanoReview Score12461n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 28.6 GB 7.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
22:15
Samsung Galaxy S7
16:04
Web Browsing08:17 h05:15 h
Video Playback12:55 h10:28 h
Games05:26 h03:51 h
Standby Mode115 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX260
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
129
Samsung Galaxy S7
91
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
137
Samsung Galaxy S7
86
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
133
Samsung Galaxy S7
89
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K4E6
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/4.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.34 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category209
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
91.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S7
71 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 700
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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