Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S9? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the bas...is of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S22 PlusSamsung Galaxy S9
Price42790.051785.0
Operating SystemAndroid v12Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Camera50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP And 10 MP12 MP And 8 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 3000 mAh

Display

- 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Front Camera

- 8 MP

Processor

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

RAM

- 4 GB

Rear Camera

- 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

USB Type-C -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

4500 mAh 3000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 45W Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G) Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Front Camera

10 MP -

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Green, Phantom White, Phantom Black, Pink Gold Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Height

- 147.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

- 8.5 mm

Waterproof

- Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

195 grams Below 163 grams

Width

- 68.7 mm
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Dimensions

Height

157.4 mm -

Thickness

7.6 mm -

Width

75.8 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes

Brightness

1750 nits -

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

390 ppi 568 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz -

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+) 1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 84.51 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Wide Angle Selfie

Resolution

- 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI -

Launch Date

February 25, 2022 March 16, 2018

Operating System

Android v12 Android v8.0 (Oreo)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.08 W/kg -

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

- 8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

- 12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

- S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- No

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.2 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

- Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Fabrication

- 10 nm

Graphics

Adreno 730 Mali-G72 MP18

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 -

RAM

8 GB 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- Rear

IRIS Scanner

- Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

- Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 400 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 100 GB -
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