Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21

Product
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G
1,049 USD
Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung Galaxy S21
1,050 USD

Price
1,049 USD
1,050 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-S906B, SM-S906B/DS, SM-S906U, SM-S906U1, SM-S906W, SM-S906N, SM-S9060, SM-S906E, SM-S906E/DS
Galaxy S21

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 7, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
5G SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

Dimensions
157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
195 g / 196 g (mmWave) (6.88 oz)
171 g (6.03 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 , Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Hybrid Dual SIM, Dual Standby, (Nano-SIM)
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom White, Pink Gold, Green
Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
Size
6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 Pixels (~509 PPI)

OS
Android 12, One UI 4.1
Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset
Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - Asia
Exynos 990 (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2 x 2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - Asia
Mali-G77 MP11

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128/GB256GB
256GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel Pro PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
LED Flash, Optical Zoom, Digital Zoom. Steady Mode, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama,
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Lens 1
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
F/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Panorama, Burst Mode, Continuous Shooting,Dual video call, Auto-HDR, Beauty Mode, etc
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 45W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W, USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), Gyro, Proximity, SpO2, Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
No, Wireless 32-bit/384kHz audio
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.2 with A2DP, LE
v5.1 with A2DP, LE, apt-X
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector