Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro vs S22 (Snapdragon)

64 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on June 29, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
Comes with 350 mAh larger battery capacity: 4050 vs 3700 mAh

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 98% higher peak brightness (983 against 497 nits)
74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (978K versus 562K)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Thinner bezels – 9.6% more screen real estate
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Stereo speakers
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Better grip in hands – the body is 9.3 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro and S22 (Snapdragon) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	400 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	780 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	77.8%	87.4%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.9%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	23 ms	-
Contrast	1109:1	-

Height	168.8 mm (6.65 inches)	146 mm (5.75 inches)
Width	79.9 mm (3.15 inches)	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	9.9 mm (0.39 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	235 g (8.29 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	768	1536
GPU clock	550 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	170850	312488
GPU	143095	278598
Memory	111552	175422
UX	135200	209668
Total score	562684	978760

Max surface temperature	43 °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

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

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	13 GB	-

Capacity	4050 mAh	3700 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	Yes	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (70% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:00 hr	1:03 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:13 hr
Watching video	-	11:22 hr
Gaming	-	03:55 hr
Standby	-	88 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 8 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.76" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 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
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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 *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	June 2022	February 2022
Release date	July 2022	February 2022
SAR (head)	1.48 W/kg	0.21 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.23 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Sensors	- 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	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro vs S22 (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro vs S22 (Snapdragon)

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