Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Note 20 Ultra

80 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 18 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1027K versus 753K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1106 against 1025 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2200
43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1690 and 1183 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

26% higher pixel density (496 vs 393 PPI)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Note 20 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	393 ppi	496 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	780 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	91.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	96.9%
PWM	240 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	5 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.4 mm (6.2 inches)	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Brown
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Samsung Exynos 990
Max clock	2800 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1920	704
GPU clock	810 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	307917	211637
GPU	328347	216705
Memory	190136	152008
UX	194684	169293
Total score	1027503	753550

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	37.3 °C
Stability	63%	49%
Graphics test	41 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	6914	4249

Web score	10319	8916
Video editing	7177	6869
Photo editing	27149	28845
Data manipulation	10620	8839
Writing score	15511	10870

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	-

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	28.6 GB	34.7 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 30 min)	Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:59 hr
Watching video	-	13:52 hr
Gaming	-	04:58 hr
Standby	-	74 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	August 2020
Release date	March 2022	August 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.319 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.557 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Note 20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Note 20 Ultra

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Tests and specifications

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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