Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

81 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 227g
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

91

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

84

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

76

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

76

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

60

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

75

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

52

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

80

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

55

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

88

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

81

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

68

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Performance:

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Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max brightness	1300 nits	780 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.7 %	88.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

1201 nits

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

976 nits

sRGB gamut	97.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.18 mm (6.42 in)	146 mm (5.75 in)
Width	74.64 mm (2.94 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	9.06 mm (0.36 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

89.7 %

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

1995

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1678

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

5419

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

4049

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1995	1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5419	4049

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

1524921

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1131135

CPU	389140	314291
GPU	596405	383126
Memory	297015	208684
UX	242361	225034
NanoReview Score	1524921	1131135

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

11992

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

7438

Max Surface Temp.	52 °C	n/a
Stability	89 %	49 %
Graphics Test	71 fps	44 fps
Graphics Score	11992	7438

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

13221

Writing score	n/a	15032
Web score	n/a	11517
Video editing	n/a	7353
Data manipulation	n/a	10622
NanoReview Score	n/a	13221

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3700 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	25 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 (58% in 15 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:40 h	1:03 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

23:30

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

17:14

Web Browsing	09:36 h	06:06 h
Video Playback	13:10 h	10:26 h
Games	05:28 h	04:19 h
Standby Mode	117 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	503 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	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 (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	122 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50.3 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	503 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9 - 4.0	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX989	Samsung GN5
Sensor size	1/1	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.6 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/3.0	f/2.4
Focal length	120 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Sony IMX772
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.94
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Sony IMX713
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

138

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

137

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

140

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	72	n/a
Zoom	147	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.24
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	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

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

123

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

137

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	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 DP 1.2	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B3 / B5 / B8	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19	WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/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 category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 13 Ultra

89.5 dB

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April, 2023 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	799
Sensors	- Barometer - 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 90 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

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Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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