Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

75 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 12T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra) that was released on October 4, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 45W)
The phone is 8-months newer
Weighs 26 grams less
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 846K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (1266 against 961 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
12% higher pixel density (500 vs 446 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
PPI	446 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.2%
PWM	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	228 g (8.04 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	2850 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	-	1920
GPU clock	860 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~1309 GFLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS

CPU	261543	326900
GPU	203940	455673
Memory	181754	202244
UX	197371	230074
Total score	846817	1224098

Max surface temperature	35.7 °C	39.7 °C
Stability	99%	64%
Graphics test	35 FPS	41 FPS
Graphics score	5860	6872

Web score	10713	11002
Video editing	6825	7130
Photo editing	22254	28460
Data manipulation	9441	10627
Writing score	16398	15749

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	25.5 GB	26.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:59 hr

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:33 hr	11:20 hr
Watching video	13:36 hr	14:43 hr
Gaming	05:00 hr	05:53 hr
Standby	99 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	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°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung ISOCELL HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	-	7864 x 5200
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.47"	1/2.82"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	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	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	February 2022
Release date	October 2022	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	1.05 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1.58 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Not included

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion