Samsung Galaxy S22+ vs Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S21+
Samsung Galaxy S22+ Samsung Galaxy S26+ Samsung Galaxy S21+
Released · Feb 25, 2022
Expected release · Mar 11, 2026
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4900 mAh
4800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022 Feb 25, 2026 Jan 14, 2021
Scheduled release
(Official) Mar 11, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $999 12GB/256GB - $1100
12GB/512GB - $1300
8GB/128GB - $1000

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm (~8.97 mm with camera bump)
6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.91 oz / 196.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g 7.13 oz / 202.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 92.47% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 513 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) Untested 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC (3 nm)
International version - Exynos 2600
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 730 Adreno 840 Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates Android (13, 12, 11)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1514 Untested Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3595 Untested Untested
3D Mark High
1603 Untested Untested
3D Mark Low
1106 Untested Untested

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 4900 mAh, Li - Ion 4800 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
15h 16min
Video
8h 18min
Gaming
10h 13min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1 μm
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 6.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
2, 3, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2022
FCC ID value: A3LSMS906U
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1049
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1050
International
System chip Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU Xclipse 920
Weight 6.88 oz / 195.0 g
5G Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR Head: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Phablet: 1.95 W/kg
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