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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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SamsungGalaxy S22 UltraSamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2022February 2025
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
Resolution3088 × 14403120 × 1440
Sharpness501 pixels per inch498 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits2,600 nits
Display typeEdge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (3,088 × 1,440), 120 Hz; 6.8 inchesDynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.8 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Brightness detailPeak 1,750 nits–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and backCorning Gorilla Armor 2 (glass-ceramic with an anti-reflective surface treatment)
Display featuresVision BoosterVision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling
Performance
ChipExynos 2200Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory8 GB – 12 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU4 nm octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM with 128 GB, 12 GB with 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TBOcta-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPU–Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling–Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Storage type128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB; no microSD slot–
Cameras
Main camera108 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera10 MP50 MP
Optical zoom10×5×
Front camera40 MP12 MP
Main camera108 MP, F1.8, OIS; 2.4 μm effective pixels with nine-to-one binning; Super Clear Glass lens200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.250 MP, F1.9, 120° field of view; macro shots
Telephoto camera10 MP, F4.9, 10x optical zoom50 MP, F3.4, 22° field of view, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera40 MP, F2.212 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom3x and 10x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 100x3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 100x digital
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera featuresNightography; Auto FramingProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Expert RAW; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 22 hoursUp to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WUp to 15 W
Battery life detail5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 22 hours; internet use up to 19 hours (LTE) or 20 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 38 hours (4G)5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 44 h 54 min per charge cycle
Wired charging45 W with Samsung's 45 W adapter (sold separately)Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0; up to 15 WFast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight228 g218 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm
Height × width163.3 × 77.9 mm162.8 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
StylusYesYes
MaterialsGorilla Glass Victus+ front and back with an aluminium frame; built-in S Pen with 70% lower latency than beforeTitanium frame (not the volume and side keys)
ColoursPhantom Black, Phantom White, Green, BurgundyTitanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Whitesilver; Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen and Titanium Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP68IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionFingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, proximityAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 12 with One UI 4.1One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updatesUp to four major Android updatesSeven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google (finger or S Pen); Gemini on the side button
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network5G Sub6; 4G LTE5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMNano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIMTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.4
Ultra WidebandYesYes
NFCYesYes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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