Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S22
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 780 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz2404 Hz
Response time10 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1612973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37962589
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU302471181709
GPU373644155743
Memory174962126967
UX237420177878
NanoReview Score1088497642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.38 °C44.1 °C
Stability60 %97 %
Graphics Test39 fps20 fps
Graphics Score65303456
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1512713393
Web score103248062
Video editing72446035
Data manipulation109268470
NanoReview Score1242210579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 30.2 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing07:10 h08:43 h
Video Playback11:44 h12:45 h
Games04:49 h05:20 h
Standby Mode100 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 250
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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