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Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy S22 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

What Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G does better (3) and where Galaxy S22 Ultra wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

9.0Score

3 advantages≈ $260

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S22 Ultra

9.3Score

8 advantages≈ $510

Higher score

9.1Display9.2

6.7Performance7.9

9.8Camera9.8

6.2Battery7.1

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GGalaxy S22 Ultra

	Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G	Galaxy S22 Ultra	Difference
Height	165.1 mm	163.3 mm	+1.8 mm
Width	75.6 mm	77.9 mm	−2.3 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm	=
Weight	227 g	229 g	−2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Galaxy S22 Ultra?

RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+4%
Pixel density515 ppi vs 500 ppi+3%

Why is Galaxy S22 Ultra better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?

AnTuTu score657,150 vs 1,434,1692.2×
Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,518 vs 4,351+24%
Measured brightness1,023 nits vs 1,253 nits+22%
Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,750 nits+17%
Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Charged in 30 min54% vs 60%+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G≈ $2609.0	Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra≈ $5109.3
Design
Weight	227 g	229 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm
Height	165.1 mm	163.3 mm
Width	75.6 mm	77.9 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic Amoled 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	3,200 px	3,080 px
Pixel density	515 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,500 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	1,023 nits	1,253 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 2100 - International	Samsung Exynos 2200
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Samsung
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Xclipse 920
AnTuTu score	657,150	1,434,169
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,518	4,351
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,967
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.33"	1/1.33"
Rear cameras	4	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	10×	10×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	40 MP	40 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	54%	60%
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 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
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	-25.5 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint
SAR (head)	0.71 W/kg	1.05 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 7	One UI 4.1
Major OS updates promised	4	—