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Galaxy S22 vs Galaxy S10: A Complete Side-by-Side Comparison

Here, we contrasted two top-tier smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (powered by Exynos 2200), which went on sale on February 9, 2022, and the Samsung Galaxy S10, which debuted 36 months earlier and is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820. You can read reviews, detailed specifications, and the advantages and disadvantages of each device on this website.


Galaxy S22

Galaxy s10
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMACDMA 800 / 1900 – USA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – Global, USA
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DOCDMA2000 1xEV-DO – USA
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – Global
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 – USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 – USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – International
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – USA
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Announced2022, February 092019, February 20
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, February 25Available. Released 2019, March 08
Dimensions163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Weight228 g / 229 g (mmWave) (8.04 oz)157 g (5.54 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Size6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~90.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density)1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+Corning Gorilla Glass 6
 Always-on displayAlways-on display
OSAndroid 12, One UI 4.1.1Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
ChipsetExynos 2200 (4 nm) – Europe
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) – ROW
Exynos 9820 (8 nm) – EMEA/LATAM
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) – USA/China
CPUOcta-core (1×2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) – Europe
Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) – ROW
Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2×2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA/LATAM
Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) – USA/China
GPUXclipse 920 – Europe
Adreno 730 – ROW
Mali-G76 MP12 – EMEA/LATAM
Adreno 640 – USA/China
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) – dual SIM model only
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 2.1
MAIN CAMERA108 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.33″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm, Super Steady video
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video[email protected], [email protected]/60fps, 1080[email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected], HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS[email protected] (no EIS), [email protected], [email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected], HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
SELFIE CAMERA40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82″, 0.7µm, PDAF10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDRDual video call, Auto-HDR
Video[email protected]/60fps, [email protected][email protected]/60fps, [email protected]
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNoYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYesYes
Infrared portNoNo
RadioNoFM radio (USA & Canada only)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.1
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
BATTERYLi-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
ChargingFast charging 45W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 15W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Stand-by
Talk time
ColorsPhantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky Blue, Bora PurplePrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
SAR1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    0.93 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU1.05 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)    0.48 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)    
ModelsSM-S908B, SM-S908B/DS, SM-S908U, SM-S908U1, SM-S908W, SM-S908N, SM-S9080, SM-S908E, SM-S908E/DSSM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C
Price$ 729.99 / € 1,019.50 / £ 919.99 / ₹ 85,600 / C$ 1,399.99$ 223.50 / € 379.00 / £ 194.46 / C$ 599.97 / Rp 3,985,000
PerformanceAnTuTu: 968359 (v9)
GeekBench: 3657 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 328366 (v7)
GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)
CameraCompare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker-27.3 LUFS (Good)Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
Audio qualityNoise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery life108h endurance ratingNoise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB

Key differences

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

Higher refresh rate on the display: 120 Hz 
An Tutu Benchmark’s performance increased by 81%. (922K versus 510K) 
higher camera spec (according to DxOMark rating) 
There is a 3X optical zoom on the back camera. 
more recent Bluetooth version (v5.2) 
The phone is three years younger. 
comes with a more powerful 300 mAh battery: 3700 vs. 3400 mAh 
Exynos 2200, a more energy-efficient CPU 
Use a quicker kind of memory: LPDDR5
eSIM technology-ready

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

30% more pixels per inch (551 vs 425 PPI)
Up to 512GB of additional storage via MicroSD card
3.5 mm headphone audio jack port.

Value for money

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FAQs

It will receive significant updates for years to come and has a better display, a faster processor, longer battery life, and faster charging. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S10 is still a perfectly functional phone in 2022, upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy S22 is a wise investment if you can afford to do so.

The triple main camera on the back of the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has three focal lengths: 50 MP for standard wide, 5 MP for 3x optical zoom, and 10 MP for 120-degree ultra-wide. Having two internal memory options with 128 GB or 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM is a benefit of the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G.

There are instances when you are in low light and do not require high brightness, but your phone’s settings do not adjust accordingly. The Samsung S22 Ultra battery may be draining more quickly for the same reason.

The Galaxy S22 might have insufficient cooling, which, in the absence of a program that lowers the SoC’s clock speed, can cause overheating problems. In particular, the Exynos 2200 processor, which powers Galaxy S22 phones in Korea, Europe, and other regions, may have problems.

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