Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy A90

83 out of 100

59 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A90, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and came out 29 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 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 623K)
Delivers 117% higher peak brightness (1266 against 583 nits)
27% higher pixel density (500 vs 393 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A90

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Weighs 22 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy A90 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
PPI	500 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	830 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	86.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.2%	117.1%
PWM	120 Hz	223 Hz
Response time	1 ms	8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max clock	2800 MHz	2840 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 640
GPU shading units	1920	768
GPU clock	810 MHz	585 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS

CPU	326900	183343
GPU	455673	171370
Memory	202244	119541
UX	230074	144235
Total score	1224098	623862

Max surface temperature	39.7 °C	46.9 °C
Stability	64%	99%
Graphics test	41 FPS	18 FPS
Graphics score	6872	3083

Web score	11002	7116
Video editing	7130	6041
Photo editing	28460	22141
Data manipulation	10627	7809
Writing score	15749	11463

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	1866 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 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.0
OS size	26.8 GB	13 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	-
Watching video	14:43 hr	-
Gaming	05:53 hr	-
Standby	109 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
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	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.82"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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, 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	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	September 2019
Release date	March 2022	November 2019
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	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy A90

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy A90

Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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