Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Redmi K90

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi K90, Manufactured in October, 2025 with 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 (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K90
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Redmi K90
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 6.59 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 500 ppi n/a
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 830 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 157.49 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.25 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi K90
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Redmi K90 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (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 Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Xiaomi Redmi K90
2856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Xiaomi Redmi K90
8814
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17522856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40548814
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24427
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
Xiaomi Redmi K90
3218814
CPU298058916055
GPU4216391150313
Memory208897513749
UX227840638697
NanoReview Score11564343218814
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8045n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Xiaomi Redmi K90
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
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 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7100 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 (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 Optical, 2.5x
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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 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
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM3Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.331/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/3.0
Focal length230 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX574Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/3.521/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Xiaomi Redmi K90
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom137n/a

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 n/a Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.82 1/4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
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 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 n/a
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
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 370
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 Xiaomi Redmi K90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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