Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB) vs HTC One S (Special edition)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs HTC One S 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 HTC One S X Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB) 32Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.8"
AMOLED

1440x3088

108
MP

40mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

04Points HTC One S (Special edition) Compare Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.3"
AMOLED

540x960

8
MP

1.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1650
mAh

(Non 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!

32 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	vs	4 Advantages HTC One S (Special edition)
+3GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)175% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.7GHz 32bit Dual-core
+12GB LPDDR511 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	1GB LPDDR2
+256GB (218GB available)3 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	64GB (60GB available)
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Plastic body, glass front
+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details	vs	Not supported
+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1440x3088 pixels8 times Higher resolution screen	vs	540x960 pixels
+501 PPI96% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	256 PPI
+6.8"58% Larger screen	vs	4.3"
+(quad camera) 108MP + 10MP + 10MP + 12MP17 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 8MP
+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
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	HDR photo only main camera
+(front) 40MP29 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 1.3MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)15 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	Full HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) HD (1280x720)
+Android 15Advantage Android 15 is newer and safer	vs	Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster	vs	3G+ HSPA+
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps70 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(3G+ HSPA+) 42 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+5000 mAh2 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	1650 mAh
+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.	vs	Not supported
+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 b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	4.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely	vs	Not supported
+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	+120 grams (4.2 ounces)90% Lighter
8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	vs	+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)14% Thinner
Type-C reversible connector	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supported	vs	+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

21 Common items in both devices

Dynamic AMOLED / Super AMOLED

16 million

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus

BSI sensor

Capacitive

Multitouch

+14 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
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Model	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	One S (Special edition)
Other model names	Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G SM-S908E/Dual-SIM (Snapdragon)	HTC One S Special edition 64GB, HTC Ville C
Country or region available	(Latin America), Brazil, Colombia	Taiwan
Brand	Samsung	HTC
Release date	2/25/2022, Announced: 2/9/2022	10/1/2012
Depth	8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	77.9 x 163.3 millimeters (3.07 x 6.43 in)	65 x 130.9 millimeters (2.56 x 5.15 in)
Weight	228 grams (7.98 ounces)	120 grams (4.2 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus+	Plastic body, glass front
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)	HTC One S (Special edition)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.8" inches	4.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~89.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~59.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x3088 pixels	540x960 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	501 PPI	256 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass
Refresh rate	120Hz	60Hz
Display features	1750nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
System version	Android 12	Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS
Firmware update	Android 15	Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
User Interface	One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 / 7.0	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) (4nm)	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A (28nm)
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)	Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 225 400Mhz
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)	HTC One S (Special edition)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR5	1GB LPDDR2
Internal storage	256GB (218GB available) UFS 3.1	64GB (60GB available)
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
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) micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	3000/1920 Mbps	42/5.76 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G
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 850/900/2100
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	Not supported
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+
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)	HTC One S (Special edition)
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	8 megapixels
Main camera resolution	12000x9000 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	feature not registered
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	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo 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)	HTC One S (Special edition)
Front camera (secondary)	40 megapixels	1.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution	7296x5472 pixels	1280x1024 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	HD (1280x720)
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)	HTC One S (Special edition)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Supported
Active noise cancellation	3 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	AVI, 3GP, 3G2, MP4, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
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)	Micro-B USB MHL
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 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging
NFC	Supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	5000 mAh	1650 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	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	6.7 hours
Standby	feature not registered	430 hours (17.9 days)
➕ Other features
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), 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, Flash player
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: White • HTS Sense 4.0 UI • HTC Beats Audio • Video stabilization • HAC (M3/T3) • WiFi hotspot
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy S22 Ultra (SM-S908E/DS 256GB)	HTC One S (Special edition)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.9W/kg (head), 0.84W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	1.243W/kg (head), 1.266W/kg (body)	feature not registered