Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

73 out of 100

80 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.28-inch Xiaomi 12X (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12X

Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower
Weighs 19 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1027K versus 806K)
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (1106 against 928 nits)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	419 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.6%	98.2%
PWM	523 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)	157.4 mm (6.2 inches)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	3200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	1024	1920
GPU clock	670 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS

CPU	230693	307917
GPU	219195	328347
Memory	151434	190136
UX	202860	194684
Total score	806981	1027503

Max surface temperature	37.6 °C	38.8 °C
Stability	98%	63%
Graphics test	25 FPS	41 FPS
Graphics score	4254	6914

Web score	-	10319
Video editing	-	7177
Photo editing	-	27149
Data manipulation	-	10620
Writing score	-	15511

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

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	29.3 GB	28.6 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	1:01 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:05 hr	-
Watching video	16:44 hr	-
Gaming	05:31 hr	-
Standby	104 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS 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", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 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
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

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	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	-	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	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	December 2021	February 2022
Release date	December 2021	March 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion