Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) vs A26 5G
67
out of 100
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55
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 3 years and 1 month after. 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 (Snapdragon)
- The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
- 67% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1281K versus 768K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 30% higher pixel density (500 vs 385 PPI)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- The phone is 3 years and 1 month newer
- Weighs 28 grams less
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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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 | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.3:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 500 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 830 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1750 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8% | 86.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 100% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 228 g (8.04 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red | White, Black, Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.22/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 269 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 160 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1675.3 GFLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 7088 | 3046 |
| Single-core score | 1733 | 1015 |
| Multi-core score | 4097 | 2899 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 474282 | 320350 |
| GPU | 218539 | 83203 |
| Memory | 221374 | 129434 |
| UX | 367090 | 230611 |
| Total score | 1281285 | 768287 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [27 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 64% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 721 | 274 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 59% | - |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2206 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13918 | 11515 |
| Video editing | 7376 | 7315 |
| Photo editing | 29480 | 24850 |
| Data manipulation | 11079 | 10288 |
| Writing score | 16194 | 17482 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-11 -> VAMPR | AnTuTu 12 | 1473339 |
| 📘 2026-10-05 -> NoobMiok | AnTuTu 12 | 1537645 |
| 📘 2026-10-05 (Ray white) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 914 / 3141 |
| 📘 2026-10-05 -> NoobMiok | AnTuTu 12 | 1390628 |
| 📘 2026-10-03 (Natttss.) | AnTuTu 12 | 1417129 |
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-15 (Lâm đu đủ) | AnTuTu 12 | 858415 |
| 📘 2026-10-07 (bes) | AnTuTu 12 | 872304 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 (Subzero) | AnTuTu 12 | 919003 |
| 📘 2026-10-03 (twisee) | AnTuTu 11 | 793564 |
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Saveloy) | AnTuTu 12 | 717743 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 21.7 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 20 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 1:26 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 06:42 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:14 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:11 hr |
| Standby | - | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12000 x 9000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 10x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM3 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33" (≈ 0.75 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/4.9 | - |
| Focal length | 230 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX574 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.52" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | Samsung S5K4HA |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | - |
| Preview | 71 | - |
| Zoom | 137 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 40 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 7864 x 5200 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Hynix Hi-1339 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.82" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2022 | March 2025 |
| Release date | February 2022 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1199 | $190 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.41 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.96 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | 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 (Snapdragon) is definitely a better buy.
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