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Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

What Galaxy S22 Ultra does better (3) and where Galaxy S23 Ultra wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy S22 Ultra

9.3Score

3 advantages≈ $510

Higher score

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra

9.2Score

7 advantages≈ $430

9.2Display9.2

7.9Performance7.9

9.8Camera9.8

7.1Battery6.5

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S22 UltraGalaxy S23 Ultra

	Galaxy S22 Ultra	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	163.4 mm	−0.1 mm
Width	77.9 mm	78.1 mm	−0.2 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm	=
Weight	229 g	234 g	−5 g

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

Why is Galaxy S22 Ultra better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

AnTuTu score1,434,169 vs 1,241,531+16%
Selfie camera40 MP vs 12 MP3.3×
Weight229 g vs 234 g+2%

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than Galaxy S22 Ultra?

Main camera108 MP vs 200 MP+85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,967 vs 3,790+93%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,351 vs 4,927+13%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+20%
Charged in 30 min60% vs 65%+8%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra≈ $5109.3	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra≈ $4309.2
Design
Weight	229 g	234 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm
Height	163.3 mm	163.4 mm
Width	77.9 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
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)	3,080 px	3,088 px
Pixel density	500 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,750 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	1,253 nits	1,274 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	89.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Samsung	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.8 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Xclipse 920	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	1,434,169	1,241,531
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,351	4,927
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,967	3,790
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.33"	1/1.3"
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	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	45 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	60%	65%
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	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4