Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs S20 Plus

78 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, 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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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 (Snapdragon)

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1103K versus 707K)
Delivers 53% higher peak brightness (1224 against 801 nits)
Shows 10% longer battery life (31:17 vs 28:25 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 2-years newer
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 3.0
28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1489 and 1159 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

33% higher pixel density (524 vs 393 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and S20 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	524 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 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	88.3%	90.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.7%
PWM	-	214 Hz
Response time	-	9 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	157.4 mm (6.2 inches)	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	Black, Gray, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	3000 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 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	6 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1536	704
GPU clock	818 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	294547	200722
GPU	379108	194919
Memory	192790	132605
UX	226240	175768
Total score	1103146	707030

Max surface temperature	-	48.1 °C
Stability	53%	53%
Graphics test	54 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	9060	4298

Web score	11565	8553
Video editing	7326	5864
Photo editing	29796	31253
Data manipulation	10515	8577
Writing score	15385	12260

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

Storage size	128, 256 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	-	23.6 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 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 (64% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:49 hr	09:33 hr
Watching video	14:06 hr	13:44 hr
Gaming	05:09 hr	03:54 hr
Standby	102 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	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	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 64 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	- 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/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 29 mm - 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 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 S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	2592 x 3872
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 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
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)	0.57 W/kg	0.38 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.57 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 Plus (Snapdragon) vs S20 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs S20 Plus

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Camera

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