Huawei Nova 12 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 198g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.76 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.14 mm (6.42 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
89 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2620 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
1328
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
4115
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13281678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41154049
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
823241
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
CPU274900314291
GPU150777383126
Memory231760208684
UX165804225034
NanoReview Score8232411131135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Stabilityn/a49 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7438
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Writing scoren/a15032
Web scoren/a11517
Video editingn/a7353
Data manipulationn/a10622
NanoReview Scoren/a13221

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 11 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Web Browsingn/a06:06 h
Video Playbackn/a10:26 h
Gamesn/a04:19 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 990 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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