Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

87 out 100

VS

73 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Lighter design: 219.8g vs 228g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Larger display: 6.8in
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

94

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

93

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

85

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

63

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

92

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

55

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

76

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

87

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

73

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	3000 nits	830 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	89.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

1269 nits

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.4 mm (6.35 in)	163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	219.8 g (7.75 oz)	228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

89.9 %

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 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 750	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2197

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

1752

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

7058

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

4054

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2197	1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7058	4054
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	16435	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2019519

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

1156434

CPU	436541	298058
GPU	840663	421639
Memory	431435	208897
UX	328880	227840
NanoReview Score	2019519	1156434

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

15437

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

8045

Max Surface Temp.	47.7 °C	n/a
Stability	86 %	56 %
Graphics Test	92 fps	48 fps
Graphics Score	15437	8045

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

16417

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

13487

Writing score	19642	15686
Web score	14876	12358
Video editing	7929	7351
Data manipulation	15903	10467
NanoReview Score	16417	13487

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	31 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (52% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:34 h	0:59 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

22:08

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

n/a

Web Browsing	09:23 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:26 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	109 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 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 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	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

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.6 - 4.0	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/1.33
Pixel size	1.6 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/4.9
Focal length	120 mm	230 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX858	Sony IMX574
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.52
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
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 IMX563
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

144

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

135

Video quality

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

150

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

127

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

149

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

135

Bokeh	75	70
Preview	83	71
Zoom	160	137

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	40 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	7864x5200 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/2.82
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.4	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 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	n/a
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 14 Ultra

90.3 dB

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2024 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	February, 2024 yr	February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	1499	1199
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

Note

Xiaomi 14 Ultra:

The rear cover is available in glass or eco-leather, while the frame can be aluminum or titanium. The front glass is either Xiaomi Shield Glass or Xiaomi Longjing Glass.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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