Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 204g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi 12 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits 970 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.66 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17011674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39054029
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
CPU323770314669
GPU442427437869
Memory179688204120
UX234077237360
NanoReview Score11799621194018
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stability53 %67 %
Graphics Test54 fps55 fps
Graphics Score90679299
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
Writing score1616713132
Web score1191710845
Video editing73977440
Data manipulation107919341
NanoReview Score1355211762

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
Web Browsing07:33 h06:40 h
Video Playback12:12 h10:08 h
Games05:09 h04:44 h
Standby Mode103 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
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 ° 115 °
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/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length70 mm48 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/3.941/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung JN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a70
Zoomn/a102

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32b40
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.14
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
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 Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 999
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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