Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs iQOO 9 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 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 Ultra scores 3,293, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 9 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while iQOO 9 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO 9 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 39m, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra delivers 10h 38m, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and iQOO 9 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


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


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 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
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
4700 mAh
10000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, weatherproof design
  • Excellent cameras
  • Built-in S Pen
  • Stunning design
  • Captivating display
  • Excellent performance
  • Charges stupendously fast
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Gaming performance could've been better
  • Sub-par battery backup
  • No IP rating
  • Cannot relay HDR media via Netflix
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,089 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,332 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

912,577
AnTuTu Score
993,826
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2022
(Official)
Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 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

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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

RAM

12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

912,577
993,826
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
17.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.1 %
23.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A
3500 nits

Brightness

N/A
1500 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
300 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi
518 ppi
447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.28 %
89.55 %
89.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm
164.8 mm
163.44 mm

Width

77.9 mm
75.2 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.8 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

228 grams
204 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.23 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 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)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital 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 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh
4700 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 20 minutes
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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.

10h 38m
13h 39m
N/A

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

58m 44s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.555 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

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