Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 780 nits 520 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
sRGB gamutn/a144.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a227 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 201 g (7.09 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
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 1024 324
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1701828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39052026
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
CPU323770147238
GPU442427137906
Memory17968886902
UX23407785397
NanoReview Score1179962457443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stability53 %95 %
Graphics Test54 fps13 fps
Graphics Score90672333
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
Writing score161676182
Web score119175312
Video editing73975462
Data manipulation107915867
NanoReview Score135526325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
Web Browsing07:33 h07:31 h
Video Playback12:12 h11:36 h
Games05:09 h05:01 h
Standby Mode103 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
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/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length70 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung
Sensor size1/3.941/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1000
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 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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