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Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
VS
69 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Max
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Plus
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 232g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1090 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
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 Plus
89.7 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 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)		 - 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1674
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
3742
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1674960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37422601
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1097634
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU305791302738
GPU406302104021
Memory171518191983
UX214023209391
NanoReview Score1097634808133
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
6908
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6908n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
12461
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Writing score15511n/a
Web score10284n/a
Video editing7256n/a
Data manipulation10899n/a
NanoReview Score12461n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 28.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 14.2

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
22:15
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
Video Playback12:55 hn/a
Games05:26 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
129
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
137
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
133
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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 6E (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 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
91.3 dB
Huawei Nova 15 Max
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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