Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. 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 S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 232g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy S22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hz239 Hz
Response time1 ms10 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22711612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71193796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU432608302471
GPU801870373644
Memory418926174962
UX301299237420
NanoReview Score19547031088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °C38 °C
Stability59 %60 %
Graphics Test96 fps39 fps
Graphics Score160566530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing score2259015127
Web score1832510324
Video editing80007244
Data manipulation1592110926
NanoReview Score1802912422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing10:18 h07:10 h
Video Playback18:00 h11:44 h
Games05:51 h04:49 h
Standby Mode122 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length111 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX854Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/2.521/3.94
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokeh7070
Preview8272
Zoom145126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.24
Pixel size 1.12 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)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 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 S24 Ultra
93 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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