Galaxy S23 Ultra vs S22 Ultra: Specs compared
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Galaxy S23 Ultra | Galaxy S22 Ultra | |
Price | $1,199 / £1,249 | $1,199 / £1,149 |
Display | 6.8-inch QHD AMOLED | 6.8-inch QHD AMOLED |
Refresh rate | 1 — 120Hz adaptive | 1 — 120Hz adaptive |
Rear cameras | 200MP main (f/1.7), 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2), 10MP 3x telephoto (f/2.4), 10MP 10x telephoto (f/4.9) | 108MP main (f/2.2), 12MP ultrawide f/2.2), 10MP 3x telephoto (f/2.4), 10MP (f/2.4), 10x telephoto (f/4.9) |
Front camera | 12MP (f/2.2) | 40MP (f/2.2) |
Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
RAM | 8GB/12GB | 8GB/12GB |
Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
Charging | 45W wired/10W wireless | 45W wired/10W wireless |
Water/dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
Size | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9mm (6.4 x 3.0 x 0.35 inches) | 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
Weight | 233g (8.2 ounces) | 228 grams (8.04 ounces) |
Colors | Phantom Black, Cotton Flower, Botanic Green and Mystic Lilac | Row 14 — Cell 2 |
Технические характеристики
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Сеть | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
Прошивка | One UI 4.1 на Android 12 |
Экран | 6,8″, 19,3:9, 3088 x 1440 точек, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1750 нит (пик), 1-120 Гц, поддержка S-Pen, HDR10+, Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
Чипсет | Samsung Exynos 2200ГПУ: Samsung Xclipse 920 |
ОЗУ | 8/12 ГБLPDDR5 |
ПЗУ | 128/256/512/1024 ГБUFS 3.1 |
SIM и карта памяти | nanoSIM + nanoSIM или eSIM |
Камера | Основная: 108 Мп, f/1.8, 1/1.33”, 0.8 мкм, 23 мм, PDAF+LAF, OISУльтраширокоугольная: 12 Мп, f/2.2, 1/2,55”, 1.4 мкм, 13 мм, 120°, PDAFПортретная: 10 Мп, f/2.4, 1/3.52”, 1.12 мкм, 70 мм, PDAF, OIS, оптический зум 3×, гибридный – 9,9×Телевик: 10 Мп, f/4.9, 1/3.52”, 1.12 мкм, 230 мм, PDAF, OIS, оптический зум 10×, гибридный – 100× |
Селфи | 40 Мп |
Батарея | 5000 мАч |
Зарядка | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, до 45 Вт,беспроводная заряда,реверсивная беспроводная зарядка |
Беспроводные интерфейсы | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax(6), 2,4/5 ГГц, Wi-Fi DirectBluetooth 5.2, aptX HD, LDAC, Scalable CodecGPS, ГЛОНАСС, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
NFC | Есть |
Биометрия | Ультразвуковой сканер отпечатка пальца под дисплеемРазблокировка по лицу |
Звук | Стерео |
Водозащита | IP68 |
Размеры и вес | 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 мм228 г |
Galaxy S22 vs. Galaxy S22 Ultra Cameras: Hardware
This is a more interesting discussion than it was for last year’s models as the Galaxy S22 has a significantly upgraded primary sensor, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s sensors are basically a rehash of the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Looking at the Galaxy S22, it features a triple rear camera array with wide-angle, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses. The wide-angle lens is the big upgrade with a move to a 24% larger 1/1.56” 50MP sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and 1.0 μm pixels. These enhanced specs imply much better low-light performance compared to the Galaxy S21. The f/2.2 ultra-wide lens sticks to the same 12MP sensor as last year. Finally, the telephoto gets a confusing update with a much lower 10MP at f/2.4 compared to its predecessor (64MP at f/2.), but it now offers a true 3x optical zoom versus a 3x hybrid zoom.
On a surface level, the Galaxy S22 Ultra cameras sound identical to last year with that eye-popping 108MP f/1.8 wide-angle, a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide and a pair of 10MP telephoto lenses (3x f/2.4 and 10x f/4.9).
Winner: Galaxy S22 Ultra
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Cameras
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It should come as no surprise that the S22 Ultra is, once again, the more technically impressive of the three smartphones. All three have a similar lens setup, with a wide-angle main lens, a telephoto lens, and an ultrawide lens. The S22 Ultra does add an extra lens, though — a 10x periscope telephoto, and that’s a fun lens to play with, even if it’s not the most important inclusion around. However, the Ultra model has even more going for it. The main lens has 108 megapixels, rather than the 50MP on the S22 and S22 Plus, and the front camera has 40MP rather than 10MP.
In our reviews, the S22 Ultra came out on top with its improved 3x, 10x, and 30x zoom, providing more natural and accurate colors and greater detail than its predecessor. The main and ultrawide angle lenses provide much the same results as the S21 Ultra, and you can expect beautiful photos with excellent balance and vibrant colors in most lighting conditions.
Worth noting is the newly updated portrait mode, which we found very effective, and features like Single Take mode (available across all three models), which lets you shoot a 15- to 20-second video, with the phone’s AI then generating multiple images and videos from it, which you can edit and share. We found this helpful for focusing on what we wanted to shoot rather than how we should shoot it.
Unfortunately, the S22 Ultra’s selfie camera often produces soft photos and isn’t great in low-light conditions. The color accuracy and exposure at 3x and 10x zoom settings also need work. The S22 and S22 Plus share the same camera setup, though the latter adds an optical 3x zoom camera, so expect great pictures with plenty of details and impressive colors from both phones. It’s worth noting here that we spotted some weird warping effects with the S22 Plus’ ultrawide shooter. All three phones in the range offer night mode support, as well as Samsung’s new Expert RAW app for more advanced photo editing.
We’re giving this round to the S22 Ultra, as it’s one of the best camera phones around right now.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Comparison Table
Samsung Galaxy S22 | Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | |
Price | $800 | $1200 |
Memory | 8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 256GB internal storage
8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 128GB internal storage |
12GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 1TB internal storage
12GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 512GB internal storage 12GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 256GB internal storage 8GB RAM (LPDDR5) with 128GB internal storage |
Display Size and Resolution | 6.1-inch AMOLED; FHD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) | 6.8-inch AMOLED (1,440×3,088 pixels) |
Rear Cameras | Triple camera
1. 12MP Ultra-wide camera 2. 50MP Wide-angle camera 3.10MP Telephoto camera |
Quad camera
1. 12MP Ultra-wide camera 2. 108MP Wide-angle camera 3.10MP Telephoto camera 4. 10MP Telephoto camera |
Zoom | 3x Optical Zoom
Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x |
3x, 10x Dual Optical Zoom
Super Relation Zoom up to 100x |
Battery life |
3700mAh (typical; 25 wired charger) |
5000mAh (typical; 45 wired charger) |
Dimensions and weight | 70.6 x 146 x 7.6mm
167g |
77.9 x 163.3 x 8.9mm
228g |
Colors | Phantom white, green, pink gold, phantom black | Burgundy, green, phantom white, phantom black |
Exclusive samsung.com colorways | Graphite, cream, sky blue, violent | Graphite, sky blue, red |
Front Camera | 10MP | 40MP |
Water Resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs At-a-Glance
Before comparing the two phones to see if the S22 Ultra is worth the additional $150, let’s take a quick look at the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra specs.
While we’ll get into these more in-depth below, use this quick Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra guide for the basic specs to easily compare them to the ones listed above for the S22+:
- • 6.8-inch AMOLED display
- • 108 MP main camera
- • 10 MP telephoto camera
- • 10 MP second telephoto camera (yes, there are two)
- • 12 MP ultra-wide camera
- • Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processing chip
- • 5,000 mAh battery with 15W wireless charging
As you can see, the biggest upgrade here is in the main camera. The S22 Ultra features an impressive 108-megapixel main camera, so it has twice the power as the main camera does on the S22+.
We’ll talk about what that means for those interested in smartphone photography below. For the additional $150 to $200, that’s quite a steal, honestly. For now, let’s break down the individual differences on the Samsung Galaxy S22+ vs. S22 Ultra debate.
Samsung Galaxy S22+ vs. S22 Ultra: Performance
Now that you know a little about what’s powering these phones, how do they compare in real-world testing situations?
Performance is a key difference between the two models. Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon processor powers both phones, but you can find the S22 Ultra with 12GB of RAM on certain versions.
This means that the S22 Ultra can handle more complex tasks and multitask more easily.
The S22 Ultra also boasts a larger display with a sharper resolution and improved refresh rate, making it the better option for gaming and streaming.
In terms of graphics processing, the S22 Ultra sets itself apart with its Adreno 730 GPU for more advanced gaming capabilities. Qualcomm, the producer of the GPU, claims that the Adreno 730 offers compared to the previous GPU in the series.
Overall, both phones offer strong performance capabilities, but for those looking for even more power and storage, the S22 Ultra may be a better choice. That
said, this is only a difference if you use your phone professionally or game and stream quite a bit.
Software and updates
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So here’s a category that’s a strong tie, and that’s because all three devices run Android 13 under Samsung’s OneUI 5. As such, you’ll get the same software experience on each of the three phones. Samsung’s OneUI has come a long way since the terrible TouchWiz of the past, and while it’s still one of the heavier-handed manufacturer skins, it’s a great Android variant.
Samsung offers four years of operating system updates and five years of security updates, and this applies to all three phones in the S22 range. True, Samsung still isn’t the fastest updater, largely due to the aforementioned custom interface. But regardless of that fact, none of the phones in question will get updates any faster than the others. Every S22 model will get updates at the same time as the others and will get the same number of updates, too. This is a solid tie.
Winner: Tie
Готов ли Samsung Galaxy S22
В чем точно не стоит сомневаться, так это в том, что смартфоны покажут на мероприятии, которое по традиции будет называться Galaxy Unpacked, а состоится оно в начале следующего года.
Можно сказать, что до этого еще далеко и пока ничего неизвестно о новом устройстве, но наивно полагать, что компании только за неделю до старта продаж понимают, каким будет телефон. Обычно уже на несколько лет вперед есть базовое видение линейки, которые потом немного корректируется. Но разработка модели точно начинается задолго до презентации, а за несколько недель, если не месяцев, до нее устройство уже отправляется в производство. Ведь до официального выхода нужно не только собрать миллионы устройств, но успеть развезти их по всему миру, чтобы армия фанатов марки смогла беспрепятственно купить новый флагман.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Galaxy S22 Plus vs. Galaxy S22: Specs
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Row 0 — Cell 0 | Galaxy S22 Ultra | Galaxy S22 Plus | Galaxy S22 |
Price | $1,199 | $999 | $799 |
Android version | 12, One UI 4.1 | 12, One UI 4.1 | 12, One UI 4.1 |
Display | 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED QHD+ | 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED FHD+ | 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED FHD+ |
Refresh rate | 1-120Hz | 48-120Hz | 48-120Hz |
CPU | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
RAM | 8GB, 12GB | 8GB | 8GB |
Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB, 256GB |
Rear cameras | 108MP (f/2.2) main, 12MP (f/2.2) ultrawide, 10MP (f/2.4) 10x telephoto, 10MP (f/2.4) 3x telephoto | 50MP (f/1.8) main, 12MP (f/2.2) ultrawide, 10MP (f/2.4) 3x telephoto | 50MP (f/1.8) main, 12MP (f/2.2) ultrawide, 10MP (f/2.4) 3x telephoto |
Front camera | 40MP (f/2.2) | 40MP (f/2.2) | 40MP (f/2.2) |
Video | Up to 8K 24 fps | Up to 8K 24 fps | Up to 8K 24 fps |
Battery | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh | 3,700 mAh |
Battery life (Hrs:Mins) | 8:50 (adaptive), 10:18 (60Hz) | 9:46 (adaptive), 9:57 (60Hz) | 7:51 (adaptive), 8:02 (60Hz) |
Charging | 45W wired, 15W wireless | 45W wired, 15W wireless | 25W wired, 15W wireless |
Size | 3.1 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches | 3 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches | 2.8 x 5.7 x 0.3 inches |
Weight | 8.1 ounces | 6.9 ounces | 5.9 ounces |
Connectivity | Embedded S Pen, Wi-Fi 6E, UWB, 5G (mmWave/sub6) | Wi-Fi 6E, UWB, 5G (mmWave/Sub6) | Wi-Fi 6E, UWB, 5G (mmWave/Sub6) |
Colors | Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Burgundy | Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold | Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold |
Which one is the best to purchase
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You first need to establish how much you’re willing to pay for a new phone. But even if your budget allows for the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s $1,100 price, it might be overkill for your needs, and you could save yourself some money with the Galaxy S22 or Galaxy S22 Plus.
After all, all three phones run on the same processor and will likely have almost exactly the same performance.
Once your budget is established, you need to pick whether you prioritize screen size, battery life, or features like extra cameras and the S Pen.
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The case for Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
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For the best battery life, the Galaxy S22 Ultra will likely be your champion. We haven’t reviewed or tested the Galaxy S22 Ultra yet, but our experience says that larger phones get longer battery life, simply due to their much bigger batteries relative to slightly bigger screens.
If you take a lot of photos with your phone, the Galaxy S22 Ultra may also be tempting, as it has the best camera hardware that Samsung has to offer. Plus, the additional 10x optical zoom lens will give you the option of taking sharper and clearer photos of objects and subjects that are far away.
And finally, if you’re a Galaxy Note fan or you’re intrigued by using a stylus, the Galaxy S22 Ultra with the S Pen is the clear pick.
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The case for the other two Galaxy S22 models
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As for those who have a tighter budget, or prefer smaller screens or smaller phones in general, the Galaxy S22 Ultra doesn’t make sense.
The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus still have triple-lens camera systems that will likely take great photos, and most will probably strain to find much difference in quality when comparing to the Galaxy S22 Ultra — except when it comes to zoomed photos of objects quite far away.
However, just don’t expect your new Galaxy S22 or S22 Plus to last quite as long on a charge as your buddy’s S22 Ultra.
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Overall winner: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
In a battle of pure specs and which phone is technologically “better,” the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra was always going to come out on top. It’s gorgeous, with top flagship specs, a built-in S Pen, and more camera lenses than you might know what to do with. Looking at the three head-on, well, the S22 Ultra is the “best” model.
But really, that only tells part of the story. It’s fair to say the differences are small in most places — except for, perhaps, the S Pen and the extra camera lens. But if you’re happy to live without those and want something a little cheaper or even a little less massive, then the Galaxy S22 or S22 Plus are also excellent choices. We’ve spent enough time with each phone in the range to know that each has its strong points and shortcomings, so ultimately, it may end up coming down to what matters most to you.
Love a big phone with all the bells and whistles? Buy the Galaxy S22 Ultra. But if you’re happy to save a little money, seriously consider the Galaxy S22 Plus or S22. You’re unlikely to be disappointed.
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