Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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
Smartphones:
Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 n/a
Pixel density 500 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 830 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17521020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40542853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU298058197012
GPU421639145492
Memory208897145821
UX227840150376
NanoReview Score1156434638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8045n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Writing score15686n/a
Web score12358n/a
Video editing7351n/a
Data manipulation10467n/a
NanoReview Score13487n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 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 (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Digital
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
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM3Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.331/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.9n/a
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX574n/a
Sensor size1/3.52n/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
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom137n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/2.82 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.1
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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