Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

4/11/2022 7:02 PM, updated: 2/9/2025 5:33 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Alpha X Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB) 28Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.8"
AMOLED

1440x3088

108
MP

40mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

04Points Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) Compare Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.7"
AMOLED

720x1280

12
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

1860
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

28 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	vs	4 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
+3GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)118% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.8GHz 32bit Octa-core
+12GB LPDDR55 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	2GB LPDDR3
+256GB (218GB available)8 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	32GB (25GB available)
+1440x3088 pixels4 times Higher resolution screen	vs	720x1280 pixels
+501 PPI61% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	312 PPI
+6.8"45% Larger screen	vs	4.7"
+(quad camera) 108MP + 10MP + 10MP + 12MP11 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 12MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness	vs	Not supported
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	HDR photo/video only main camera
+f/1.8 (aperture)22% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/2.2 (aperture)
+(front) 40MP18 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 2.1MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	4K UHD (3840x2160)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 15Advantage Android 15 is newer and safer	vs	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps19 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 150 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5000 mAh169% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	1860 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	4.0 + A2DP
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	Not supported
228 grams (7.98 ounces)	vs	+115 grams (4.03 ounces)98% Lighter
8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches)33% Thinner
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
Type-C reversible connector	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores

21 Common items in both devices

Dynamic AMOLED / Super AMOLED

16 million

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

+14 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Other model names	Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G SM-S908E/Dual-SIM (Snapdragon)	Samsung Galaxy Alpha 4G LTE G850F, Samsung SM-G850F
Country or region available	(Latin America), Brazil, Colombia	(Europe)
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	2/25/2022, Announced: 2/9/2022	9/1/2014
Depth	8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches)
Size (width x height)	77.9 x 163.3 millimeters (3.07 x 6.43 in)	65.5 x 132.4 millimeters (2.58 x 5.21 in)
Weight	228 grams (7.98 ounces)	115 grams (4.03 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus+	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.8" inches	4.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~89.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x3088 pixels	720x1280 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	501 PPI	312 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 4
Refresh rate	120Hz	feature not registered
Display features	1750nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
System version	Android 12	Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Firmware update	Android 15	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
User Interface	One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 / 7.0	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) (4nm)	32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (20nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz)	ARM Mali-T628 MP6
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 940012 (v9) Geekbench: 3657 (v5.1) GFXBench: 37fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR5	2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage	256GB (218GB available) UFS 3.1	32GB (25GB available)
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	3000/1920 Mbps	150/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Back camera (main camera)	(quad camera) 108 megapixels 10MP periscope telephoto f/4.9230mm1/3.52"1.12µmPDAFOIS10x-optical-zoom 10MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.52"1.12µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"1.4µmPDAFSuper-Steady	12 megapixels
Main camera resolution	12000x9000 pixels	4608x2592 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	23mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/1.33" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	Autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extras	8K@24fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) HDR10+	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Front camera (secondary)	40 megapixels	2.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution	7296x5472 pixels	1920x1080 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.82" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	0.7µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Supported
Active noise cancellation	3 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.2 + A2DP/LE	4.0 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	1860 mAh
Charger, watts	45W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	11 hours
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky Blue • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard) • S Pen (Stylus Pen): Bluetooth 2.8ms latency	• Colors: Black, Silver, White, Gold, Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Dual Shot camera (video + photo) • Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) • Dropbox 50GB • ANT+ support
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.9W/kg (head), 0.84W/kg (body)	1.18W/kg (head), 0.75W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	1.243W/kg (head), 1.266W/kg (body)	0.4W/kg (head), 0.506W/kg (body)