Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy S22

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 (with Exynos 9 Octa 8895) that was released on March 29, 2017, against the Samsung Galaxy S22, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 59 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8

34% higher pixel density (570 vs 425 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 256GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (920K versus 360K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 3700 vs 3000 mAh
Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (858 against 620 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 9
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2200
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S22 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	5.8 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	570 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	540 nits	780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	87.4%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	99.3%
PWM	250 Hz	239 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	10 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	148.9 mm (5.86 inches)	146 mm (5.75 inches)
Width	68.1 mm (2.68 inches)	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue, Red, Pink	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	2300 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
Lithography process	10 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP20	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	320	1920
GPU clock	546 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS

CPU	112374	307260
GPU	78117	267241
Memory	74686	160658
UX	91461	183358
Total score	360057	920435

Max surface temperature	40.4 °C	38 °C
Stability	-	60%
Graphics test	-	39 FPS
Graphics score	-	6533

Web score	-	10239
Video editing	-	7179
Photo editing	-	27256
Data manipulation	-	10601
Writing score	-	15034

RAM size	4 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	1794 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	64 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	-

Operating system	Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI	One UI 5.1
OS size	11.7 GB	30.2 GB

Capacity	3000 mAh	3700 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:42 hr	-
Watching video	11:12 hr	-
Gaming	04:30 hr	-
Standby	85 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX333 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS 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
Camera features	- Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S8 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
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 *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	16	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2017	February 2022
Release date	April 2017	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.315 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.27 W/kg	-
Sensors	- 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 S8 vs Galaxy S22

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy S22

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