Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
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44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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 S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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)
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3500mAh
  • 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 S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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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Performance:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 780 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 173 g (6.1 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
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 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)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 1024 320
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1701n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3905n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU323770104827
GPU442427116171
Memory17968863736
UX23407762037
NanoReview Score1179962346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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 S8 Plus
n/a
Writing score16167n/a
Web score11917n/a
Video editing7397n/a
Data manipulation10791n/a
NanoReview Score13552n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 11.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 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 (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing07:33 h07:10 h
Video Playback12:12 h10:52 h
Games05:09 h04:35 h
Standby Mode103 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 GN5Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/1.561/2.6
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 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
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 category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 850
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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