Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Huawei P30

77 out of 100

59 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Huawei P30, 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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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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (920K versus 532K)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (858 against 641 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
The phone is 2-years and 11-months newer

Reasons to consider the Huawei P30

Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Huawei P30 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	425 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	-
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	85.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.3%	99.6%
PWM	239 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	10 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	149.1 mm (5.87 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	71.4 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	165 g (5.82 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP53
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	Blue
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	307260	162307
GPU	267241	132631
Memory	160658	105660
UX	183358	128367
Total score	920435	532720

Max surface temperature	38 °C	38.7 °C
Stability	60%	47%
Graphics test	39 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	6533	2479

Web score	10239	6322
Video editing	7179	5712
Photo editing	27256	14264
Data manipulation	10601	7632
Writing score	15034	10798

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	Nano Memory
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 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 10
OS size	30.2 GB	12 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	3650 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	22.5 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes, SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	09:45 hr
Watching video	-	13:34 hr
Gaming	-	04:30 hr
Standby	-	90 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	7360 x 4912
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
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)	3 (40 MP + 8 MP + 16 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/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX600 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser 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/2.4 - Focal length: 80 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	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Laser autofocus
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	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.8"
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	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	21
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	March 2019
Release date	March 2022	May 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.33 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.85 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 vs Huawei P30

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Huawei P30

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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