Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12S and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12S vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

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Xiaomi 12S
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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi 12S
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12S Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 12S
  • Larger display: 6.28in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 182g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12S and Samsung Galaxy S22 (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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12S
vs
Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
976 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12S
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12S and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 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 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12S
1836
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12S
4622
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
4049
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18361678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)46224049
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12S
1225350
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
1131135
CPU326540314291
GPU470277383126
Memory191951208684
UX236618225034
NanoReview Score12253501131135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12S
10272
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
7438
Stability65 %49 %
Graphics Test61 fps44 fps
Graphics Score102727438
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12S
13652
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
13221
Writing score1602615032
Web score1189711517
Video editing74657353
Data manipulation995410622
NanoReview Score1365213221

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin MIUI 13 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 10 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
17:14
Web Browsingn/a06:06 h
Video Playbackn/a10:26 h
Gamesn/a04:19 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX707Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a 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
2G BandsGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 799
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 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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