Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung S22 Ultra

Q: Is it worth upgrading to Samsung S22+?

By upgrading to the Galaxy S22, youll get 5G support, a much better camera with three lenses instead of one, a larger screen with a higher refresh rate and other benefits that make it well worth the upgrade. And once again, software support is one of the biggest reasons to consider purchasing Samsungs new phone.

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Key differences
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Design and build
Performance
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
Cast your vote
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 III (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on April 14, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 III

29% higher pixel density (643 vs 500 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Weighs 42 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.9 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Delivers 127% higher peak brightness (1273 against 560 nits)
Shows 48% longer battery life (32:55 vs 22:10 hours)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (949K versus 826K)
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
PPI	643 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	385 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	620 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests

RGB color space	99.9%	98.2%
PWM	476 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	7.5 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	71 mm (2.8 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	186 gramm (6.56 oz)	228 gramm (8.04 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray, Purple	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in home button	Yes, in-display

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 III and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max. clock	2840 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU clock	840 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	~1720 GFLOPS	-

Memory

RAM size	12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	209846	223163
GPU	310543	391575
Memory	133819	175188
UX	164785	154579
Total score	826054	949031

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	72%	64%
Graphics test	33 FPS	41 FPS
Graphics score	5594	6874
PCMark 3.0 score	14392	12660

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12
ROM	-	One UI 4.1
OS size	16 GB	26.8 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	30 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	06:40 hr	11:10 hr
Watching video	09:59 hr	14:43 hr
Gaming	04:13 hr	05:41 hr
Standby	80 hr	109 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 4.4x	Optical, 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	120°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 1 III from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	7864 x 5200
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/2.82"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2021	February 2022
Release date	June 2021	March 2022
SAR (head)	-	1.05 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.58 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Sony Xperia 1 III

35 (62.5%)

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

21 (37.5%)

Total votes: 56

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Is Galaxy S22 Ultra worth buying?

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is easily the most powerful and versatile Android phone this side of a foldable. This is the best display we've tested in a phone, and Samsung's cameras are much improved, especially in low light. Plus, the powerful zoom continues to be hard to beat.

Is it worth upgrading to Samsung S22+?

By upgrading to the Galaxy S22, you'll get 5G support, a much better camera with three lenses instead of one, a larger screen with a higher refresh rate and other benefits that make it well worth the upgrade. And once again, software support is one of the biggest reasons to consider purchasing Samsung's new phone.

Is Samsung S22 Ultra Too Big?

The Galaxy S22 Ultra has a genuinely fantastic display, but even with its minimized bezels, it's simply going to be too big for some people. Imagine a smaller S22 Ultra, keeping everything we love about it while making it easier to fit in your pocket.

How long does the Samsung S22 Ultra last?

The premium flagship offers 5,000 mAh of capacity, which is exactly as much as the Galaxy S21 Ultra offered. During our light browsing test—which is most indicative of casual use—the Ultra lasted just over 13 hours.