Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

77 out of 100

60 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 Mate 20 Pro, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 and came out 41 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (920K versus 527K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (858 against 662 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 3-years and 5-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate 20 Pro

27% higher pixel density (538 vs 425 PPI)
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 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.39 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	425 ppi	538 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	660 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	88.14%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.3%	99.1%
PWM	239 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	10 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	72.3 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	Black, Blue, Green, Red
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	161653
GPU	267241	130177
Memory	160658	105820
UX	183358	127985
Total score	920435	527718

Max surface temperature	38 °C	46.8 °C
Stability	60%	48%
Graphics test	39 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	6533	2480

Web score	10239	6495
Video editing	7179	5805
Photo editing	27256	14544
Data manipulation	10601	7712
Writing score	15034	10977

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	One UI 5.1	EMUI 10.1
OS size	30.2 GB	15.2 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, Qi (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	1:00 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	09:49 hr
Watching video	-	12:05 hr
Gaming	-	04:45 hr
Standby	-	95 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	Digital
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°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (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/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX600 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus
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	- 20 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Sensor: 1/2.7" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Huawei Mate 20 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	24 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	5632 x 4224
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	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	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	21
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	October 2018
Release date	March 2022	November 2018
SAR (head)	-	0.4 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.96 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 - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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