Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Asus Zenfone 9
77
out of 100
VS
78
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Asus Zenfone 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Asus Zenfone 9
- Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4300 vs 3700 mAh
- 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1217K versus 920K)
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1791 and 1620 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- The phone is 6-months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 425 ppi | 445 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 780 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.4% | 84.6% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 98.8% |
| PWM | 239 Hz | 478 Hz |
| Response time | 10 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 146 mm (5.75 inches) | 146.5 mm (5.77 inches) |
| Width | 70.6 mm (2.78 inches) | 68.1 mm (2.68 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 920 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 1920 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 810 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3110.4 GFLOPS | ~2764.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 307260 | 325882 |
| GPU | 267241 | 426064 |
| Memory | 160658 | 214511 |
| UX | 183358 | 249298 |
| Total score | 920435 | 1217519 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 38 °C | 39 °C |
| Stability | 60% | - |
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 6533 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10239 | - |
| Video editing | 7179 | - |
| Photo editing | 27256 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10601 | - |
| Writing score | 15034 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 | ZenUI 9 |
| OS size | 30.2 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 3700 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (63% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 11:15 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:48 hr |
| Gaming | - | 07:00 hr |
| Standby | - | 90 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 113° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 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 |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23.8 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 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 |
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| Ultra-wide lens |
- 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 |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14.4 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4247 x 2826 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27.5 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 1.22 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24" | 1/2.93" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2022 | July 2022 |
| Release date | March 2022 | August 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 30 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Asus Zenfone 9 . But if the camera, connectivity, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S22 .
