Is the S22 ultra bigger than the Note 10 plus?

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
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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 Note 10 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9825 and came out 31 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
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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
72% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (936K versus 545K)
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4300 mAh
Shows 18% longer battery life (32:55 vs 27:48 hours)
Delivers 60% higher peak brightness (1262 against 790 nits)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 2-years and 7-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Weighs 32 grams less

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19:9
PPI	500 ppi	495 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	830 nits	700 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%	92.39%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests

RGB color space	98.2%	95.4%
PWM	120 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	228 gramm (8.04 oz)	196 gramm (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
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 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali G76 MP12
GPU clock	1300 MHz	770 MHz
FLOPS	-	~652 GFLOPS

Memory

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

Storage

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	223163	139273
GPU	391575	177762
Memory	175188	118225
UX	154579	114971
Total score	936802	545167

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	64%	98%
Graphics test	41 FPS	20 FPS
Graphics score	6873	3354
PCMark 3.0 score	12609	9215

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 4.0
OS size	26.8 GB	31.6 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Charge power	45 W	45 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)
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	11:10 hr	07:47 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	14:19 hr
Gaming	05:41 hr	04:55 hr
Standby	109 hr	97 hr

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	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)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP + 0 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: 27 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/2.1 - 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 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	40 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.6
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 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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
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	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	August 2019
Release date	March 2022	August 2019
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.19 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

226 (35.8%)

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

406 (64.2%)

Total votes: 632

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below

Is S22 Ultra same size as note?

The Galaxy S22 Ultra looks like a Note, but better The main giveaway when looking at the two side by side is the S22 Ultra is slightly shorter in the body, as it has a 6.8-inch screen vs. the Note 20 Ultra's 6.9-inch screen. Flip them over, and the differences are more apparent.

How does the S22 Ultra compare to note 10+?

The Galaxy Note 10+ tops out at 512GB. Both phones support 45W super-fast charging, but the Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with a larger 5,000mAh battery instead of 4,300mAh. The newer model also takes advantage of better connectivity features, including Bluetooth 5.2, UWB (Ultra Wideband), and Wi-Fi 6E.

Is the S22 Ultra A big phone?

Its dimensions are 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm, which is taller than a 6.7-inch Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, but, somewhat surprisingly, at 229g, lighter than Apple's biggest handset. Small hands will struggle with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Is it worth upgrading S22 Ultra to Note 10 plus?

But the Galaxy S10 Plus also has more memory and storage at the base level than the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and there's no microSD card slot on Samsung's newest Ultra phone. The bottom line: Yes, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is worth the upgrade if you have the Galaxy Note 10 Ultra, particularly if you can find a good trade-in deal.