Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

77 out of 100

90 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 Honor Magic 5 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 13 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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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

Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 52 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower

Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 5 Pro

Has a 0.71 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5100 vs 3700 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1454K versus 920K)
Delivers 43% higher peak brightness (1231 against 858 nits)
The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Honor Magic 5 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1312 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.54:9
PPI	425 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	780 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	91%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.3%	98.7%
PWM	239 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	10 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146 mm (5.75 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	219 g (7.72 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, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2800 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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	- 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	-	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1920	2560
GPU clock	810 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	307260	324719
GPU	267241	582299
Memory	160658	284443
UX	183358	254756
Total score	920435	1454070

Max surface temperature	38 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	60%	47%
Graphics test	39 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	6533	12649

Web score	10239	-
Video editing	7179	-
Photo editing	27256	-
Data manipulation	10601	-
Writing score	15034	-

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	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	Magic UI 7.1
OS size	30.2 GB	24 GB

Capacity	3700 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 30 min)	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:03 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:43 hr
Watching video	-	16:12 hr
Gaming	-	04:59 hr
Standby	-	118 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	122°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 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/1.6 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/1.12", Sony IMX878 (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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 90 mm - 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark	Photo samples of Honor Magic 5 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4096 x 3072
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 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/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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	February 2023
Release date	March 2022	March 2023
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Honor Magic 5 Pro

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Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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