Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 780 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a32 ms
Contrastn/a1471:1

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) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 192
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17011092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39052921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU32377094584
GPU442427151697
Memory17968887118
UX234077116221
NanoReview Score1179962459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stability53 %71 %
Graphics Test54 fps20 fps
Graphics Score90673432
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score16167n/a
Web score11917n/a
Video editing7397n/a
Data manipulation10791n/a
NanoReview Score13552n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing07:33 h06:52 h
Video Playback12:12 h10:47 h
Games05:09 h04:11 h
Standby Mode103 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.561/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length70 mm57 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 799
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 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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