Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

77 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (920K versus 527K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 40% higher peak brightness (858 against 615 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus

Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3700 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 25W)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Realme 9 Pro Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.3%	95.9%
PWM	239 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	10 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max clock	2800 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	1920	-
GPU clock	810 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~684 GFLOPS

CPU	307260	174458
GPU	267241	93029
Memory	160658	119609
UX	183358	140029
Total score	920435	527564

Max surface temperature	38 °C	46.9 °C
Stability	60%	99%
Graphics test	39 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	6533	2293

Web score	10239	8677
Video editing	7179	6622
Photo editing	27256	30524
Data manipulation	10601	8593
Writing score	15034	18615

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	30.2 GB	15 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	60 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 (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	0:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	12:29 hr
Watching video	-	14:47 hr
Gaming	-	05:58 hr
Standby	-	96 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 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/1.8 - Focal length: 24 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	-
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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.13"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	February 2022
Release date	March 2022	February 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 60 W

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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