Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs iQOO 9 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs iQOO 9 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 9 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,613, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus scores 3,364, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus offers 6.6 inches, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 9 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and iQOO 9 Pro 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus offers 10 MP, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 9 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 39m, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus delivers 11h 58m, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus offers 128 GB, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Feb, 2022
23 Feb, 2022
13 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4700 mAh
5400 mAh
45W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
50W Quick Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Class-leading display
  • Elegant design
  • OneUI 4.0 is intuitive
  • Churns out good daylight shots
  • Stunning design
  • Captivating display
  • Excellent performance
  • Charges stupendously fast
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

  • Performance not best in class
  • Average battery life
  • Low light photography can be better
  • No IP rating
  • Cannot relay HDR media via Netflix
  • Lots of bloatware
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5
(5,241 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,332 ratings)
4.5/5
(6,818 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

927,796
AnTuTu Score
993,826
AnTuTu Score
1,176,492
AnTuTu Score
11h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2022
(Official)
Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
Mar 05, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

927,796
993,826
1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
17.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.5 %
23.0 %
38.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1750 nits
1500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
300 Hz
2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi
518 ppi
440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.43 %
89.55 %
87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.22 %
N/A

Design

Height

157.4 mm
164.8 mm
163.9 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.2 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.8 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

195 grams
204 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.27 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.23 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4700 mAh
5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 20 minutes
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 58m
13h 39m
14h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

53m 13s
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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