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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetExynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 228g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
vs
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 830 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
89 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 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)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
1145
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17521145
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40543481
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy M56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
733093
CPU298058247282
GPU421639175808
Memory208897149957
UX227840160046
NanoReview Score1156434733093
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8045n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Writing score15686n/a
Web score12358n/a
Video editing7351n/a
Data manipulation10467n/a
NanoReview Score13487n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size n/a 22.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM3n/a
Sensor size1/1.33n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX574n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom137n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.82 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/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 Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 290
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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