Earlier last month, Samsung launched its new flagship series which includes the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The Ultra variant this year is totally different not only from its predecessor but even from the other variants of the same series. And it comes with very nice productivity features. This month, OPPO launched its new flagships as well and the most powerful model is the OPPO Find X5 Pro. Is the new OPPO flagship able to compete with the expensive Galaxy S22 Ultra or this year you would better go for the first smartphone manufacturer in the global market? This comparison between their specifications will hopefully tell you the answer.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs OPPO Find X5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra OPPO Find X5 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm,
228 g		 163.7 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm,
218 g
DISPLAY 6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels (Quad HD+), Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3216p (Quad HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Samsung Exynos 2200 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 2.8 GHz or octa-core 3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB – 12 GB RAM, 1 TB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, One UI Android 12, ColorOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Quad 108 + 10 + 10 + 12 MP, f/1.8 + f/4.9 + f/2.4 + f/2.2
40 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 50 + 13 + 50 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.4 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 45W and Qi wireless charging 15W 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 80W, Qi wireless charging 50W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, optional dual SIM, optional eSIM, IP68 waterproof, stylus support 5G, dual SIM, eSIM, IP68 waterproof

Design

This year OPPO released one of the most beautiful and aesthetically innovative phones ever made. The OPPO Find X5 Pro is built with a ceramic body in both its main color variants: Ceramic White and Glaze Black. There is also a third color option exclusively sold in China with a blue leather back. The frame is made of aluminum and the front glass is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. It wins the design comparison not only due to its amazing materials but also because of its great look. But the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is still a beautiful handset thanks to a curved glass body and the absence of a camera isle. Both the phones are waterproof with the IP68 certification.

 

Display

When it comes to the display quality, OPPO Find X5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra are very close to each other. They have LTPO AMOLED displays with one billion colors, an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, and a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440p. While the differences in terms of image quality are just marginal, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra sports a better fingerprint scanner under the display (an ultrasonic sensor instead of an optical one) and it supports the S Pen for handwriting and drawing, very useful for productivity. Note that the display of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is slightly wider with a diagonal of 6.8 inches. Both the phones feature good stereo speakers but they do not have a headphone jack.

Specs & Software

These two phones are not so distant even in terms of hardware. In select markets, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform paired with up to 12 GB of RAM just like the OPPO Find X5 Pro. In the remaining markets, it has a weaker Samsung Exynos 2200 mobile platform: the first chipset with an AMD GPU, but the performance is inferior to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Note that Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra sports up to 1 TB of internal storage, while its rival stops at 512 GB in China and 256 GB globally. Both the phones run Android 12 out of the box.

 

Camera

Even on the camera side, these phones are very close. It is a hard fight when it comes to the main cameras, while we know for sure that Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has better zoom capabilities thanks to its periscope camera. On the other hand, the OPPO Find X5 Pro shoots better ultrawide photos thanks to its 50 MP ultrawide camera. Last but not least, it has a dedicated NPU, the MariSilicon X, improving the image quality in low light conditions.

 

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and OPPO Find X5 Pro are equipped with 5000 mAh batteries and their battery life is similar. But the charging speeds are very different because OPPO Find X5 Pro features 80W fast charging and 50W wireless charging, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra stops at 45W and 15W, respectively.

 

Price

You need a bit less than €1300/$1400 to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and the OPPO Find X5 Pro. Which one is the best? It depends on your needs: the Galaxy S22 Ultra has the S Pen and great zoom capabilities, while the OPPO Find X5 Pro provides better materials, better ultrawide shots, a dedicated NPU for photography, and faster charging speeds. Make your choice.

 

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs OPPO Find X5 Pro: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

PRO

  • Integrated S Pen
  • Gorilla Glass Victus+
  • Up to 1 TB of native storage
  • Periscope camera

CONS

  • Price

 

OPPO Find X5 Pro

PRO

  • Dedicated NPU for photography
  • Faster charging
  • Faster wireless charging
  • Ceramic body
  • 50 MP ultrawide camera

CONS

  • No periscope camera

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