Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Huawei P30 Pro

83 out of 100

61 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 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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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 Ultra

2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 537K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 109% higher peak brightness (1266 against 607 nits)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4200 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
26% higher pixel density (500 vs 398 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers

Reasons to consider the Huawei P30 Pro

Weighs 36 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Huawei P30 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.47 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
PPI	500 ppi	398 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	830 nits	570 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	88.89%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.2%	99%
PWM	120 Hz	231 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	73.4 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 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, Red	White, Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock	2800 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 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: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU shading units	1920	360
GPU clock	810 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS

CPU	326900	163511
GPU	455673	135448
Memory	202244	106101
UX	230074	129160
Total score	1224098	537039

Max surface temperature	39.7 °C	40 °C
Stability	64%	48%
Graphics test	41 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	6872	2490

Web score	11002	6535
Video editing	7130	5713
Photo editing	28460	14218
Data manipulation	10627	7708
Writing score	15749	10841

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

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 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	26.8 GB	13.4 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4200 mAh
Max charge power	45 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 (60% in 30 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	10:48 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	16:28 hr
Gaming	05:53 hr	05:34 hr
Standby	109 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	7360 x 4912
Zoom	Optical, 10x	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	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (40 MP + 8 MP + 20 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	- 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/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/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 IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Huawei P30 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	29 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.82"	-
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 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	March 2022	May 2019
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.154 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 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 Ultra vs Huawei P30 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Huawei P30 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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