Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 20:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 830 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1259 nits
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
89.8 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 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)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1710
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
3809
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1710887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38092610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1079257
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU315483279519
GPU346984114145
Memory183253212302
UX233537198243
NanoReview Score1079257804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
6875
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.7 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6875n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
13071
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Writing score15799n/a
Web score11474n/a
Video editing7200n/a
Data manipulation11082n/a
NanoReview Score13071n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 26.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
23:05
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Web Browsing09:06 hn/a
Video Playback13:47 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3n/a
Sensor size1/1.331/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.4
Focal length230 mm69 mm
SensorSony IMX574n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
139
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
137
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
140
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.82 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
139
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
145
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
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
- 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
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 Ultra
90.2 dB
Huawei Nova 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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