Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Xiaomi 17

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Samsung Galaxy S22
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi 17
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
Response time10 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16123610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)379611098
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU302471867585
GPU3736441185826
Memory174962526143
UX237420708900
NanoReview Score10884973288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38 °Cn/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6530n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Writing score15127n/a
Web score10324n/a
Video editing7244n/a
Data manipulation10926n/a
NanoReview Score12422n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 30.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:10 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:49 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.6x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length70 mm60 mm
SensorSony IMX772Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.941/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX713Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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