Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G

Smartphone 2

Smartphone 3

Newer model (released in 2022 compared to 2021).
Higher battery capacity (4500mAh vs 4000mAh).
More powerful main camera system (50MP wide vs 12MP wide).
Larger display (6.6 inches vs 6.2 inches).
Improved GPU for International model (Xclipse 920 vs Mali-G78 MP14).
Higher peak brightness for the display (1750 nits vs 1300 nits).
Improved screen protection (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ vs Gorilla Glass Victus).
Faster wired charging (45W vs 25W).
Bluetooth 5.2 support (compared to Bluetooth 5.0).

Lower starting price (approximately $800 vs $999.99).
Lighter weight (169g vs 195g).
FM radio support (in Snapdragon models).
Higher pixel density (421ppi vs 393ppi).
More portable due to smaller dimensions.
Slightly better performance-to-price ratio given the AnTuTu scores respective to their launch prices.

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2022, February 09	2021, January 14
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6 mm \| 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.98 in	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm \| 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.8 in
Weight	195 g \| 6.88 oz	169 g \| 5.96 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors	Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price	$ 999.99	$ 800

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.6" inc	6.2" inc
Screen area	105.3 cm²	94.1 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	88.3%	87.2%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	393 PPI	421 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other specs	- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -Always-on display	- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak)

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Triple	12 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score	126	116
DxOMark Photo	130	123
DxOMark Video	110	93
Front camera, selfie	10 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score		98
DxOMark Photo		100
DxOMark Video		95

Operating system - OS	Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset	- Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China	- Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China	- Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China
Graphics processor GPU	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA/China	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G	- Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China)