Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Motorola Razr Plus

83 out of 100

78 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 Motorola Razr Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 16 months after. 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
Comments

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
Comes with 1200 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3800 mAh
Shows 25% longer battery life (33:09 vs 26:34 hours)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (1266 against 1055 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
21% higher pixel density (500 vs 413 PPI)
Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Motorola Razr Plus

Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
Weighs 39.5 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Motorola Razr Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	22:9
PPI	500 ppi	413 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	830 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	-
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	85.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.2%	97.5%
PWM	120 Hz	103 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	170.83 mm (6.73 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	73.95 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	6.99 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	188.5 g (6.65 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2800 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1920	1536
GPU clock	810 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	326900	322034
GPU	455673	366600
Memory	202244	210728
UX	230074	244193
Total score	1224098	1150228

Max surface temperature	39.7 °C	52.5 °C
Stability	64%	46%
Graphics test	41 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	6872	7655

Web score	11002	-
Video editing	7130	-
Photo editing	28460	-
Data manipulation	10627	-
Writing score	15749	-

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	My UX
OS size	26.8 GB	36 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3800 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:27 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	12:44 hr
Gaming	05:53 hr	04:24 hr
Standby	109 hr	84 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	120°	108°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 13 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/1.5 - Sensor: 1/2.55" - Phase autofocus - 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	-
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)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/3"
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.82"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/k/v/r/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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	June 2023
Release date	March 2022	June 2023
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 33 W

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Motorola Razr Plus

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Motorola Razr Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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