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

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

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

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 S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with 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 (Snapdragon)
    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 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
    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 Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 780 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 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 (Snapdragon)
    1212 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a

    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 (Snapdragon)
    89.7 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    91.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2600
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3 (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 Hexagon AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
    Graphics Adreno 730 Samsung Xclipse 960
    GPU Cores 1024 1024
    GPU Frequency 818 MHz 980 MHz
    FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
    1701
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
    3905
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    11297
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17013240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)390511297
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
    1179962
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3115908
    CPU323770991772
    GPU4424271258872
    Memory179688554880
    UX234077310384
    NanoReview Score11799623115908
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
    9067
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Stability53 %n/a
    Graphics Test54 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score9067n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
    13552
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Writing score16167n/a
    Web score11917n/a
    Video editing7397n/a
    Data manipulation10791n/a
    NanoReview Score13552n/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 n/a 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 (Snapdragon)
    20:22
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:33 hn/a
    Video Playback12:12 hn/a
    Games05:09 hn/a
    Standby Mode103 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

    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 Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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

    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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