Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S10

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 which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 37 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
86% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (947K versus 509K)
Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
Shows 61% longer battery life (33:09 vs 20:33 hours)
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 54% higher peak brightness (1277 against 828 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 3-years and 1-month newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 2200
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
10% higher pixel density (551 vs 500 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 7.5 mm narrower
Weighs 71 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy S22 Ultra 94 Galaxy S10 76 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy S22 Ultra 88 Galaxy S10 57 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy S22 Ultra 85 Galaxy S10 62 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S22 Ultra 89 Galaxy S10 76 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy S22 Ultra 92 Galaxy S10 89 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy S22 Ultra 88 Galaxy S10 70

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Galaxy S10

Display

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19:9
PPI	500 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	830 nits	1215 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	90.2%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	98.2%	98.1%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy S22 Ultra +54% 1277 nits Galaxy S10 828 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	228 gramm (8.04 oz)	157 gramm (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black Gray Blue Green Red	White Black Blue Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy S22 Ultra +2% 90.2% Galaxy S10 88.08%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 in the benchmarks

SoC
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 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: Mongoose
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali G76 MP12
GPU clock	1300 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	-	~652 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	-	Up to 512 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy S22 Ultra +69% 1188 Galaxy S10 704 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy S22 Ultra +77% 3662 Galaxy S10 2066 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy S22 Ultra +86% 947861 Galaxy S10 509906

CPU	223163	123447
GPU	391575	191749
Memory	175188	85737
UX	154579	108901
Total score	947861	509906

3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy S22 Ultra +114% 6873 Galaxy S10 3209

Stability	64%	82%
Graphics test	41 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	6873	3209
PCMark 3.0 score	12633	8719

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Results Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 4.0
OS size	26.8 GB	9.5 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	3400 mAh
Charge power	45 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	06:03 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	10:32 hr
Gaming	05:53 hr	03:11 hr
Standby	109 hr	70 hr

General battery life Galaxy S22 Ultra +61% 33:09 hr Galaxy S10 20:33 hr Smartphone Battery Life Ranking

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

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 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33" Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52" Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6" Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 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
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.82"	1/2.65"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Galaxy S22 Ultra +8% 134 Galaxy S10 124 Video quality Galaxy S22 Ultra +14% 114 Galaxy S10 100 Generic camera score Galaxy S22 Ultra +13% 131 Galaxy S10 116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/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
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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 Galaxy S22 Ultra +3% 90.2 dB Galaxy S10 88 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	February 2019
Release date	March 2022	March 2019
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.59 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

*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.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 37 (52.1%) Samsung Galaxy S10 34 (47.9%) Vote Total votes: 71

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