Xiaomi 12S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Xiaomi 12S Pro Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12S Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on July 4 2022 against the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 5 months before. 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 Xiaomi 12S Pro

17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1098K versus 940K)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Weighs 24 grams less
11% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1340 and 1209 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness 12S Pro 96 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 95 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games 12S Pro 96 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 88 Battery Battery life charging type and speed 12S Pro 89 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality 12S Pro 77 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 89 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission 12S Pro 84 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 92 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation 12S Pro 87 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 89

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 12S Pro vs Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Display

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	521 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	364 Hz	-
Response time	2 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) 12S Pro 753 nits Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	204 gramm (7.2 oz)	228 gramm (8.04 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Green Purple	White Black Gray Blue Green Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio 12S Pro 89.6% Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) +1% 90.2%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12S Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max. clock	3190 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	900 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	-	~2236 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 12S Pro +11% 1340 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 1209 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 12S Pro +27% 4174 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 3288 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 12S Pro +17% 1098122 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 940212

CPU	243697	220415
GPU	478120	408475
Memory	191931	157509
UX	184166	151964
Total score	1098122	940212

3DMark Wild Life Performance 12S Pro +26% 10112 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 8027

Stability	62%	56%
Graphics test	60 FPS	48 FPS
Graphics score	10112	8027
PCMark 3.0 score	13471	13039

AnTuTu Android Phone Scores (13th and 43rd place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 5.0
OS size	32 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	120 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 19 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time	0:19 hr	0:59 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical 2x	Optical 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.33" Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	7864 x 5200
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3"	1/2.82"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality 12S Pro n/a Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 136 Video quality 12S Pro n/a Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 111 Generic camera score 12S Pro n/a Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 131

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness 12S Pro 85 dB Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	February 2022
Release date	July 2022	February 2022
Sensors	- 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.

Conclusion

If the camera connectivity and design are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon). But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 12S Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi 12S Pro 6 (54.5%) Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 5 (45.5%) Vote Total votes: 11

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