Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 167g vs 195g
- Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 3300mAh
- 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 8
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 425 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 780 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 257 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 146 mm (5.75 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 70.6 mm (2.78 in) | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 195 g (6.88 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 - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 1678 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4049 | n/a |
| CPU | 314291 | 103406 |
| GPU | 383126 | 118538 |
| Memory | 208684 | 80535 |
| UX | 225034 | 77789 |
| NanoReview Score | 1131135 | 380268 |
| Stability | 49 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 44 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 7438 | n/a |
| Writing score | 15032 | n/a |
| Web score | 11517 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7353 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10622 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13221 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | n/a | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 3700 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (63% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:03 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:06 h | 05:32 h |
| Video Playback | 10:26 h | 09:50 h |
| Games | 04:19 h | 04:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 89 h | 74 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 2x |
| 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 Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN5 | Samsung |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX772 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX713 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
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 6 (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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600)) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 16 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2022 yr | August, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2022 yr | September, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | 930 |
| 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.
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