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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

What Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G does better (13) and where 12S Ultra wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
9.2Score
13 advantages≈ $320
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Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi · 202212S Ultra
9.2Score
8 advantages≈ $270
9.2Display8.5
7.3Performance7.7
9.8Camera9.7
7.1Battery7.5
9.4Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G12S Ultra
77.9 × 163.38.975 × 163.29.1
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G12S UltraDifference
Height163.3 mm163.2 mm+0.1 mm
Width77.9 mm75 mm+2.9 mm
Thickness8.9 mm9.1 mm−0.2 mm
Weight228 g225 g+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G better than 12S Ultra?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Optical zoom10× vs 5×2×
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,860 mAh+3%
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · 12S Ultra: No
  6. eSIMYes · 12S Ultra: No
  7. Measured brightness1,266 nits vs 1,065 nits+19%
  8. Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 1,500 nits+17%
  9. USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
  10. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  11. Selfie camera40 MP vs 32 MP+25%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12S Ultra better than Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 67 W+49%
  2. AnTuTu score968,359 vs 1,039,412+7%
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,657 vs 4,300+18%
  4. Wireless charging power15 W vs 50 W3.3×
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+6%
  7. Pixel density500 ppi vs 522 ppi+4%
  8. Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS vs -25.6 LUFS+-6%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12S UltraXiaomi 12S Ultra≈ $2709.2
Design
Weight228 g225 g
Thickness8.9 mm9.1 mm
Height163.3 mm163.2 mm
Width77.9 mm75 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassEco leather
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursPhantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky BlueBlack, Dark Green
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelDynamic AMOLED 2XLTPO2 AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)3,088 px3,200 px
Pixel density500 ppi522 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness1,266 nits1,065 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.2%89%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 2200 - EuropeQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUXclipse 920 - Europe Adreno 730 - ROWAdreno 730
AnTuTu score968,3591,039,412
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,6574,300
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,746
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.33"1"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom10×5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera40 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,860 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging45 W67 W
Charged in 30 min—73%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W50 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Ultra WidebandYes—
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.3 LUFS-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SAR (head)1.05 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 8MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised4—
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