Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 95.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2022-02-25 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.08 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Burgundy, Green, Phantom Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 1200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1750 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2800 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a general score of 95.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S21's overall score of 91.8. Galaxy S22 Ultra's design is newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy S21. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S22 Ultra has newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy S21 has Android 11, so it provides you a lot of extra features.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S21, because it has a just a little greater pixel density, a little bit larger display, more display brightness and a better resolution of 1440 x 3088.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S21 both feature incredibly similar storage capacity to install games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S22 Ultra features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S22 Ultra features a lot better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S22 Ultra also has a much larger sensor and a lot better resolution camera.
Although Galaxy S22 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S21. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S21, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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