Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Huawei P30 Pro

74 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Huawei P30 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 35 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (978K versus 537K)
Delivers 62% higher peak brightness (983 against 607 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The phone is 2-years and 11-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Huawei P30 Pro

Shows 29% longer battery life (32:36 vs 25:14 hours)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4200 vs 3700 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (40W versus 25W)
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Huawei P30 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.47 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	425 ppi	398 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	570 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	88.89%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	99%
PWM	-	231 Hz
Response time	-	3.6 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock	3000 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU shading units	1536	360
GPU clock	818 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS

CPU	312488	163511
GPU	278598	135448
Memory	175422	106101
UX	209668	129160
Total score	978760	537039

Max surface temperature	-	40 °C
Stability	49%	48%
Graphics test	44 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	7443	2490

Web score	11520	6535
Video editing	7330	5713
Photo editing	29414	14218
Data manipulation	10472	7708
Writing score	15147	10841

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	Nano Memory
Memory card max size	-	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	One UI 5.1	EMUI 12
OS size	-	13.4 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4200 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	40 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:13 hr	10:48 hr
Watching video	11:22 hr	16:28 hr
Gaming	03:55 hr	05:34 hr
Standby	88 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	7360 x 4912
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual 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°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (40 MP + 8 MP + 20 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	- 40 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX650 (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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Sensor: 1/4" (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	- 20 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/2.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Huawei P30 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	29 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
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
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

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	21
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	March 2019
Release date	February 2022	May 2019
SAR (head)	0.21 W/kg	0.154 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	0.63 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Huawei P30 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Huawei P30 Pro

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Display

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Camera

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