Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compare Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G is priced from ₹1,01,999, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is available at ₹1,19,992 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹1,01,999	₹1,19,992
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.6", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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7.2/10

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G

₹1,01,999

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Lowest price since launch

10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,19,992

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G

₹1,01,999

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,19,992

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G43

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G64

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G87

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G83

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G73

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.6", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 45Watt	5000mAh, 60Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Phantom Black, Phantom White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, Cream, Bora Purple	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	February 09, 2022	February 25, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹84,999	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	240Hz
Display Size	6.6 inches	6.88 inches
Area	105.3cm²	115.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88.3	90.7
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	3120 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	393ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	QHD+
High Brightness	1750 nits	-
Peak Brightness	1750 nits	2600 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	3,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	16.7 Million Colours
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	157.4mm	163.6mm
Width	75.8mm	78.1mm
Thickness	7.6mm	7.9mm
Weight	196 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	OTG	Display Port 1.2, OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	AKG	-
Display Protection	-	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	4nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 840
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1245739	3776005
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1661	3559
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	10911

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.9
Main Camera #2 Field of View	36	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.94"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Super Steady Video	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Features	Auto HDR, LED flash	Best Face, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Face Detection, Filter, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Touch Focus
Camera Stabilization	OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Laser Auto Focus
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Pro Video Mode, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX754
Main Camera #4 Sensor Size	-	1/3.52"
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Raw Photo Support	-	Yes
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	12	16
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Features	-	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	10MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	26mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.22µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	80	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.2"	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	HdR	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Video Features	1080@30fps, 4k@30/60fps	HDR10+
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR 10+ recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	45W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0, Qi	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	20 min (0 to 50%)

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 800, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.2	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor
Stylus Support	-	Yes