Huawei Honor X8 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos Comparison

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Honor X8 2022

6.70" | March 2022

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Honor X8 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Honor X8 2022 and Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos, two phones from Huawei and Samsung. Both Honor X8 2022 and Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos were launched within the same month so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and available technology level.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Honor X8 2022 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Honor X8 2022 Key Specs

Launched in March 2022
6.70" - 391 PPI
4 > 64 MP(Main) + 5 MP(UW) + 2 MP(Macro) + 2 MP(Depth) Cameras
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Chipset
Storage
4000 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Key Specs

Launched in March 2022
6.60" - 393 PPI
3 > 50 MP(Main) + 10 MP(Telephoto) + 12 MP(UW) Cameras
Samsung Exynos 2200 Chipset
128 / 256 GB Storage
4500 mAh Battery

Honor X8 2022 was replaced by Honor X8a.. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Honor X8a vs Honor X8 2022
Honor X8a vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus was replaced by Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus.. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Honor X8 2022

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Honor X8 2022 and Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 2022 over Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos

Weight	177 g vs 195 g	18 g lighter
Display Size	6.7" vs 6.6"	Larger Screen Estate
Max Charge Power	22.5 W vs 45 W	Charges the battery faster
Number of Rear Cameras	4 vs 3	More camera options
Main Camera Sensor	64 MP vs 50 MP	Higher resolution main camera
Headphone Audio Jack	Yes vs No	Use with wired headphones without an adapter

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos over Huawei Honor X8 2022

Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.7% vs 89.1%	Larger screen area ratio
Refresh Rate	120 Hz vs 90 Hz	Smoother media experience
Contrast Rate	∞ Infinity vs 622:1	more pleasing colors
Screen PPI	393 ppi vs 391 ppi	More pixels per inch
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes vs No	Auto-adjusts refresh rate when needed
Max Screen Brightness	780 nits vs 500 nits	Better visibility under very bright conditions
HDR Support	vs No	Watch HDR content
sRGB Color Space	98.2% vs 97.9%	Wider sRGB Color Space Coverage
Screen Response Time	5 ms vs 22 ms	Faster Response screen
GPU GFLOPS	~1000 vs ~290	Higher potential GPU
Waterproof	IP68 vs No	Safer to use in wet conditions
Full Charging Time	1:01 hr vs 1:20 hr	Fully charge in shorter time
Battery Capacity	4500 mAh vs 4000 mAh	Higher capacity Battery
Wireless Charging	Yes vs No	Charges your phone wirelessly
Reverse Charging	Yes, (wireless) vs No	Use your phone to charge compatible devices
Ultrawide Camera Sensor	12.0 MP vs 5 MP	Higher resolution Ultrawide camera
Optical Zoom	Yes vs No	Higher image quality compared to digital zoom
8K Video recording	Yes, Up to 24FPS vs No	High resolution video
4K Video recording	Yes vs No	High resolution video
Selfie Camera Video	Up to vs Up to	High resolution video with Selfie camera
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5	Faster and more reliable data transferring
Bluetooth Version	v5.2 vs v5	Faster and more reliable connections
USB Version	v3.2 vs v2	Faster data transfer
eSIM Support	Yes vs No	Compatible with eSIM cards
5G Support	Yes vs No	Higher wireless transfer rates

Common Strengths of Huawei Honor X8 2022 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos

Fingerprint Scanner	Yes vs Yes	Fast and safe login with the scanner
Fast Charging	Yes vs Yes	Charges your phone faster

Huawei Honor X8 2022 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos: Specs Comparison Table

In this section, we will be comparing the specifications the Huawei Honor X8 2022 and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos.

GENERAL
Brand	Huawei	Samsung
Model	Honor X8 2022	Galaxy S22 Plus Exynos
Release Date	March 2022	March 2022
Expected OS Support Ends in:	Ended	2 month(s)
Expected Security Support Ends in:	Ended	1.2 year(s)
Product Series	X	Galaxy S
Operating System	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	163.4 mm (6.43")	157.4 mm (6.2")
Width	74.7 mm (2.94")	75.8 mm (2.98")
Thickness	7.45 mm (0.29")	7.6 mm (0.3")
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Available Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
Rear Material	Plastic	Glass
Frame Material	Plastic	Metal
SCREEN
Diagonal Size	6.7"	6.6"
Aspect Ratio	19.9:9	19.5:9
Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
PPI	391 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate	No	Yes
Max Brightness	500 nits	780 nits
HDR Support	-	HDR10+
Max Rated Brightness in HDR		1750 nits
Screen Protection	Tempered glass	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-Body Ratio	89.1%	89.7%
Display Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3 Always-On Display
RGB Color Space	97.9%	98.2%
PWM	Not detected	240 Hz
Response Time	22 ms	5 ms
Contrast	622:1	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Samsung Exynos 2200
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	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
Fabrication Techology	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Shading Units	128	384
GPU Clock	1114 MHz	1306 MHz
FLOPS	~285.2 GFLOPS	~1003 GFLOPS
MEMORY and STORAGE
RAM Size	-	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Clock	-	-
Channels	2	4
Storage Size		128 / 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	-	-
Max Charging Power	22.5 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	1:20 hr	1:01 hr
Standby Time	-	106 hr
CAMERAS
Camera Set-up	64 MP(Main) 5 MP(UW) 2 MP(Macro) 2 MP(Depth)	50 MP(Main) 10 MP(Tele) 12 MP(UW)
Main Camera
Max Resolution	64.0	50.0
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Video	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Video	No	Up to 60FPS
HD Video	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Angle of View	120°	120°
Telephoto Camera	-	10 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Focal length: 70 mm Pixel size: 1 micron Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	5 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Digital stabilization	12 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 micron Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 Digital stabilization
Macro Camera	2 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Digital stabilization	-
Depth Camera	2 MP	-
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	16.0 MP	10.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal Length	-	26 mm
Pixel Size		1.22 micron
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	-	1/3.24"
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi Features	Dual Band 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	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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No