Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

83 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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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 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 805K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (1266 against 878 nits)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1720 and 1492 points
The phone is 10-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 45W)
Weighs 31 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
PPI	500 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	830 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.2%	97.8%
PWM	120 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	1 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	2800 MHz	2840 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	1920	1024
GPU clock	810 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	326900	201729
GPU	455673	243518
Memory	202244	159120
UX	230074	194264
Total score	1224098	805198

Max surface temperature	39.7 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	64%	58%
Graphics test	41 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	6872	5707

Web score	11002	8580
Video editing	7130	6053
Photo editing	28460	28299
Data manipulation	10627	9712
Writing score	15749	15802

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	26.8 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	05:53 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	109 hr	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 30FPS
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°	140°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - 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 IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.82"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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 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	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
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	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	March 2021
Release date	March 2022	March 2021
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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