Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Asus Zenfone 10

74 out of 100

84 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 Asus Zenfone 10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 17 months after. 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 (Snapdragon)

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (983 against 808 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Asus Zenfone 10

Shows 37% longer battery life (34:41 vs 25:14 hours)
57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1540K versus 978K)
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4300 vs 3700 mAh
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
46% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2025 and 1385 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Asus Zenfone 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	5.92 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	445 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	780 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	96.3%
PWM	-	238 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	146.5 mm (5.77 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	68.1 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3000 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	6 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1536	2560
GPU clock	818 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	312488	396073
GPU	278598	569735
Memory	175422	264989
UX	209668	299618
Total score	978760	1540033

Max surface temperature	-	58.5 °C
Stability	49%	-
Graphics test	44 FPS	-
Graphics score	7443	-

Web score	11520	-
Video editing	7330	-
Photo editing	29414	-
Data manipulation	10472	-
Writing score	15147	-

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	-	48 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	1:21 hr

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:13 hr	11:46 hr
Watching video	11:22 hr	17:42 hr
Gaming	03:55 hr	06:16 hr
Standby	88 hr	101 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 13 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (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	-
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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.2"
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
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	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	June 2023
Release date	February 2022	July 2023
SAR (head)	0.21 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 30 W

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Asus Zenfone 10

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Asus Zenfone 10

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Display

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