Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
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 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1090 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.91 mm (6.41 in) 157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.03 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 512 768
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
3742
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10221674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29873742
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1097634
CPU202435305791
GPU133636406302
Memory126284171518
UX142691214023
NanoReview Score6050461097634
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
6908
Max Surface Temp.36.4 °C38.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test14 fps41 fps
Graphics Score24396908
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
12461
Writing score1440115511
Web score994710284
Video editing70047256
Data manipulation982810899
NanoReview Score1202012461

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 31 GB 28.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (82% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
22:15
Web Browsing08:45 h08:17 h
Video Playback13:29 h12:55 h
Games05:32 h05:26 h
Standby Mode102 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.24
Pixel size 1 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 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 5.2 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
91.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 999
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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