Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Xiaomi 12 Pro Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28 2021 against the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

Has a 0.63 inch larger screen size
Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 3700 mAh
16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1003K versus 863K)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
23% higher pixel density (521 vs 425 PPI)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 37 grams less
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness 12 Pro 95 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games 12 Pro 93 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 86 Battery Battery life charging type and speed 12 Pro 75 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 71 Camera Photo and video recording quality 12 Pro 79 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 80 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission 12 Pro 84 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 93 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation 12 Pro 84 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 83

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: 12 Pro vs Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Display

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	521 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	970 nits	780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	367 Hz	-
Response time	5 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) 12 Pro +7% 1051 nits Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 984 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	146 mm (5.75 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	204 gramm (7.2 oz)	167 gramm (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Blue Green Pink	White Black Gray Blue Green Pink Purple Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio 12 Pro +3% 89.6% Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 87.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	818 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 12 Pro +5% 1247 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 1183 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 12 Pro +6% 3915 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 3699 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 12 Pro +16% 1003207 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 863808

CPU	224894	212298
GPU	435932	354071
Memory	159561	152419
UX	177347	141833
Total score	1003207	863808

3DMark Wild Life Performance 12 Pro +25% 9326 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 7433

Stability	67%	49%
Graphics test	55 FPS	44 FPS
Graphics score	9326	7433
PCMark 3.0 score	13054	13092

AnTuTu Benchmark Android Ranking List (30th and 50th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 5.0
OS size	26.5 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4600 mAh	3700 mAh
Charge power	120 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes (wireless)	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:48 hr	08:50 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	11:22 hr
Gaming	04:53 hr	04:35 hr
Standby	89 hr	88 hr

General battery life 12 Pro 25:27 hr Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) +2% 26:03 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical 2x	Optical 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94" Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality 12 Pro 141 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) n/a Video quality 12 Pro 111 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) n/a Generic camera score 12 Pro 131 Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness 12 Pro 84.2 dB Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	February 2022
Release date	December 2021	February 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.21 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.59 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance and battery life are more important to you then choose the Xiaomi 12 Pro. But if the connectivity and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon).

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi 12 Pro 6 (46.2%) Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) 7 (53.8%) Vote Total votes: 13

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