Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. 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 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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
Smartphones:
Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
vs
Galaxy S20 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 780 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a6.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 220 g (7.76 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		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40493158
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU314291220525
GPU383126225011
Memory208684146451
UX225034168329
NanoReview Score1131135760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stability49 %53 %
Graphics Test44 fps25 fps
Graphics Score74384320
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing score1503213391
Web score115178714
Video editing73536104
Data manipulation106229006
NanoReview Score1322111163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsing06:06 h06:27 h
Video Playback10:26 h11:23 h
Games04:19 h04:23 h
Standby Mode89 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.5
Focal length70 mm103 mm
SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/3.941/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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 (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

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 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1400
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.

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