Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S22
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a239 Hz
Response timen/a10 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 167 g (5.89 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
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40493796
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU314291302471
GPU383126373644
Memory208684174962
UX225034237420
NanoReview Score11311351088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.n/a38 °C
Stability49 %60 %
Graphics Test44 fps39 fps
Graphics Score74386530
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing score1503215127
Web score1151710324
Video editing73537244
Data manipulation1062210926
NanoReview Score1322112422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 30.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
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 (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing06:06 h07:10 h
Video Playback10:26 h11:44 h
Games04:19 h04:49 h
Standby Mode89 h100 h

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 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: 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 GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length70 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/3.941/3.94
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.24
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 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
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 BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE category2020
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 S22
89.5 dB

Other

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

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