Vivo X90 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo X90 Pro Plus Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 517ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 228g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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 AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 517 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 830 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1117 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)222 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1773
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
5153
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17731752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51534054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
1602804
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU385400298058
GPU600606421639
Memory329145208897
UX287653227840
NanoReview Score16028041156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
13231
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Max Surface Temp.35 °Cn/a
Stability83 %56 %
Graphics Test79 fps48 fps
Graphics Score132318045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
12539
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing score1888515686
Web score892012358
Video editing59847351
Data manipulation943010467
NanoReview Score1253913487

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 37 GB n/a
UI Skin OriginOS One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h 0:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
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 (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.01/1.33
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/4.9
Focal length90 mm230 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX574
Sensor size1/2.01/3.52
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX598Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
142
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
129
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
140
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokeh7070
Preview7171
Zoom150137

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.82
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
121
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
Video quality
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
131
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo X90 Pro Plus
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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