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- Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Galaxy S22+ 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G
What Galaxy S21+ 5G does better (1) and where Galaxy S22+ 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display7.9
5.9Performance6.3
7.9Camera9.2
4.9Battery5.7
9.1Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S21+ 5GGalaxy S22+ 5G
| Galaxy S21+ 5G | Galaxy S22+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.5 mm | 157.4 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 195 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S21+ 5G better than Galaxy S22+ 5G?
- Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
Why is Galaxy S22+ 5G better than Galaxy S21+ 5G?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 3×2.7×
- Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
- AnTuTu score622,276 vs 722,495+16%
- Measured brightness883 nits vs 1,214 nits+37%
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,750 nits+35%
- CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 3 GHz+3%
- Weight200 g vs 195 g+3%
- Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.6 mm+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 161.5 mm | 157.4 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red | Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream, Bora Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | 883 nits | 1,214 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 2100 - International | Exynos 2200 - Europe |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China | Xclipse 920 - Europe Adreno 730 - ROW |
| AnTuTu score | 622,276 | 722,495 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,476 | 3,528 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,800 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 54% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.8 LUFS | -26 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.57 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 7 | One UI 6.1.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | 4 |
