Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs S10 Plus
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 3 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 83% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1434K versus 782K)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4100 mAh
- Delivers 60% higher peak brightness (1273 against 795 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2200
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
- Shows 7% longer battery life (24:46 vs 23:05 hours)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- Weighs 53 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels | 1440 x 3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.3:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 500 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 830 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1750 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.2% | 96.5% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 235 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S22 Ultra
6.8″ (19.3:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Galaxy S10 Plus
6.4″ (19:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 157.6 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 74.1 mm (2.92 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 228 g (8.04 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red | Black, Blue, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Xclipse 920 | Mali G76 MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 384 | 288 |
| GPU clock | 1306 MHz | 702 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1003 GFLOPS | ~404.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1648 | 1017 |
| Multi-core score | 4351 | 2593 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 472427 | 295808 |
| GPU | 390230 | 132940 |
| Memory | 216173 | 150643 |
| UX | 355339 | 202848 |
| Total score | 1434169 | 782239 |
| Samples | [17 tests] | [9 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 66% | 81% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 900 | 367 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 65% | - |
| Graphics test | 15 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 18 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 15 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 12 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3874 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 66% | 82% |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1967 | 952 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13423 | 7478 |
| Video editing | 7399 | 5765 |
| Photo editing | 24771 | 18093 |
| Data manipulation | 12643 | 7575 |
| Writing score | 16337 | 10112 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-21 (RAID_0) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 10479 |
| 📘 2026-07-12 (João_Rosário_67) | AnTuTu 11 | 1474557 |
| 📘 2026-06-09 (Unknown) | AnTuTu 11 | 1318666 |
| 📘 2026-04-18 (Fsoceinty) | AnTuTu 11 | 1329673 |
| 📘 2026-03-28 (Bakzhan) | AnTuTu 11 | 1530447 |
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Vzxzv) | CPU Throttle | 76% |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Vzxzv) | AnTuTu 11 | 717771 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (unknown) | AnTuTu 12 | 904674 |
| 📘 2026-05-26 (Tban) | AnTuTu 11 | 550199 |
| 📘 2026-03-31 -> Rodik | AnTuTu 11 | 745471 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 26.8 GB | 46.5 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:06 hr | 13:48 hr |
| Watching video | 13:47 hr | 16:28 hr |
| Gaming | 05:57 hr | 05:50 hr |
| Standby | 113 hr | 80 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 10x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 16 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM3 | Samsung SAK2L4 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33" (≈ 0.75 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.9 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 230 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX574 | Samsung S5K3M3 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.52" (≈ 0.28 inch) | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | - |
| Preview | 73 | - |
| Zoom | 141 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 40 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 7864 x 5200 | 4320 x 2432 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.82" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Additional lens | - | 8 MP, f/22, 1/4" |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | 139 | 101 |
| Video | 145 | 88 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2022 | February 2019 |
| Release date | March 2022 | March 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $1000 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra |
| SAR (head) | 1.05 W/kg | 0.516 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.58 W/kg | 1.582 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is definitely a better buy.
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