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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 228g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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:
Galaxy S22 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 20:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 830 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1259 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %92.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms40 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra], [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
89.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1710
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
3809
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1710472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38091524
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
1079257
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU31548350728
GPU34698416844
Memory18325328611
UX23353728942
NanoReview Score1079257125125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
6875
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.7 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6875n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
13071
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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		 - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 26.8 GB 11 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
23:05
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing09:06 h10:08 h
Video Playback13:47 h13:37 h
Games05:57 h05:37 h
Standby Mode113 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM3n/a
Sensor size1/1.33n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX574n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
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
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
140
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.82 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
139
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
145
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
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
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
90.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2022 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 100
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light 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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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