Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh 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
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Realme GT 8 (China)
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 6.79 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 830 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1259 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
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) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
89.8 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4320 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)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1710
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
3809
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17103128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38099540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a19212
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1079257
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU315483990768
GPU3469841156131
Memory183253450995
UX233537725048
NanoReview Score10792573322942
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
6875
Realme GT 8 (China)
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
Realme GT 8 (China)
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 26.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 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) No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
23:05
Realme GT 8 (China)
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, 3.5x
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 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3n/a
Sensor size1/1.331/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.8
Focal length230 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX574n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
139
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
137
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
140
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.82 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
139
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
145
Realme GT 8 (China)
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
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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