Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy S22

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GSnapdragon 888Exynos 21002 chip versionsChange
Samsung Galaxy S22Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G uses the Snapdragon 888 (5 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S22 the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm Samsung). The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G's fastest core runs at 2.84 GHz, the Galaxy S22's at 3.00 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.8 inches on the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, 6.1 inches on the Galaxy S22. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, 3,590 mAh on the Galaxy S22.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S22.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 888Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Process
5 nm Samsung4 nm Samsung
CPU
1× 2.84 GHz Cortex-X1
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A551× 3.00 GHz Cortex-X2
3× 2.50 GHz Cortex-A710
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A510
Top CPU speed
2.84 GHz3.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 660Adreno 730

Memory

Versions seen
10GB | 128GB
16GB | 512GB8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5
Storage type
—UFS 3.1

Display

Size
6.8 in6.1 in
Resolution
1440 × 32001080 × 2340
Pixel density
515 ppi425 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 48, 60, 96120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 96
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,855 mAh3,590 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 6.7 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.8 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.8 mm7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
YesNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 15Android 16
UI
One UI 7.0One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 11Android 12
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
43 sensors43 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy