Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 12

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Galaxy S22 compared with Xiaomi 12

	SamsungGalaxy S22	XiaomiXiaomi 12
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	December 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.28″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	422 pixels per inch (better)	419 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,300 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080), 120 Hz; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded corners	AMOLED DotDisplay; 20:9 aspect ratio
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Peak 1,300 nits	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster	Up to 480 Hz touch sampling; over 68 billion colours; DCI-P3 gamut; JNCD approximately 0.61, Delta E approximately 0.59; 5,000,000:1 contrast; HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 360° ambient light sensing and DisplayMate A+
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	4 nm octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	4 nm process; one Cortex-X2-based core at 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A710-based cores at 2.5 GHz and four Cortex-A510-based cores at 1.8 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Qualcomm Adreno; model number not published on the maker sheet
AI engine
AI engine	–	Seventh-generation Qualcomm AI Engine
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (101 GB available) or 256 GB; no microSD slot	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; 12 GB/256 GB configuration is for other markets, with UK configurations using 8 GB RAM
Cooling
Cooling	–	LiquidCool Technology with vapour chamber, graphite sheets and boron nitride film
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	13 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, OIS; Adaptive Pixel; sensor 23% larger than the Galaxy S21's	50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, ƒ/1.88, OIS; 1 µm pixels and 4-in-1 2 µm Super Pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	13 MP, ƒ/2.4, 123° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.2	32 MP, ƒ/2.45
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)	8K at 24 fps; 4K at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240, 480, 960 or 1,920 fps
Front video
Front video	–	1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Adaptive Pixel; Auto Framing	5 MP telemacro, ƒ/2.4, autofocus from 3–7 cm; ProFocus motion/eye tracking and motion capture, night modes, photo clones, timed burst, document mode, HDR and Google Lens; AI cinema, Ultra Night Video, Vlog, dual video and video log
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,700 mAh	4,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 67 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 50 W (better)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,700 mAh typical, 3,590 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 19 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 33 hours (4G)	4,500 mAh typical; Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W with Samsung's 25 W adapter (sold separately)	67 W charger included
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; up to 15 W	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	10 W reverse wireless charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	167 g (better)	180 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm (better)	8.16 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146 × 70.6 mm	152.7 × 69.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back with a haze finish; slim symmetric metal frame	–
Colours
Colours	Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold	Grey, Blue and Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, proximity	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, X-axis linear motor, IR blaster and flicker sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers; SOUND BY Harman Kardon and Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12 with One UI 4.1	MIUI 13 based on Android 12
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, adapter, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, quick start guide and warranty card
Software updates
Software updates	Up to four major Android updates	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6; 4G LTE	5G NSA/SA n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78/79; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/66 and TDD B38/39/40/41/42/48; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 4×4 MIMO
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM	Dual SIM; availability varies by region
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6; Wi-Fi 6E availability varies by region and may require an OTA update; availability depends on the local network
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported; Google Pay availability varies by market
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou and NavIC L5; A-GNSS, compass and network positioning