Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy S20

83 out of 100

68 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S20, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 24 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 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
88% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 652K)
Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Shows 35% longer battery life (33:09 vs 24:28 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Delivers 54% higher peak brightness (1266 against 821 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 2-years newer
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
13% higher pixel density (563 vs 500 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 8.8 mm narrower
Weighs 65 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy S20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
PPI	500 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	830 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	99.8%
PWM	120 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	1 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	Gray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	2800 MHz	2700 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	550 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	326900	185116
GPU	455673	195014
Memory	202244	144113
UX	230074	126679
Total score	1224098	652761

Max surface temperature	39.7 °C	49.7 °C
Stability	64%	51%
Graphics test	41 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	6872	4221

Web score	11002	8843
Video editing	7130	6024
Photo editing	28460	30239
Data manipulation	10627	8544
Writing score	15749	11877

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	26.8 GB	20.1 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	08:40 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	05:53 hr	04:15 hr
Standby	109 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 1.1x
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 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (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 IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.82"	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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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	22
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	February 2020
Release date	March 2022	March 2020
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.28 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.52 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy S20

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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