Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy A22 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A22

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A22
Xiaomi 12
Samsung Galaxy A22

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A22, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy A22
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:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy A22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Samsung Galaxy A22
594 nits
sRGB gamutn/a140.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a127 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A22
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy A22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 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)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Samsung Galaxy A22
521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Samsung Galaxy A22
1568
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702521
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39771568
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Samsung Galaxy A22
238275
CPU30802582122
GPU43906638694
Memory23764547798
UX21229769661
NanoReview Score1187033238275
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Samsung Galaxy A22
682
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.5 °C
Stability60 %98 %
Graphics Test52 fps4 fps
Graphics Score8751682
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Samsung Galaxy A22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Samsung Galaxy A22
6681
Writing score148407093
Web score115345336
Video editing74525527
Data manipulation96435981
NanoReview Score129876681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Samsung Galaxy A22
25:29
Web Browsing06:17 h10:51 h
Video Playback10:46 h14:45 h
Games04:42 h05:51 h
Standby Mode71 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Samsung Galaxy A22
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 Sony IMX258
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A22
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2021 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 230
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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