Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G or Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, February 09 | 2022, September 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 228 g | 8.04 oz | 240 g | 8.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky Blue | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4323 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 1,199.99 | 1499 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 114.7 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.3:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.2% | 88.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3088 px | 1290 x 2796 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 500 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (typ) -2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 131 | 146 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 136 | 143 | |
| DxOMark Video | 111 | 149 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 40 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82'', 0.7µm, PDAF | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 101 | 145 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | 139 | |
| DxOMark Video | 95 | 154 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | iOS 16 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China |
- Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China |
- Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA/China | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1042181 | 1442590 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 291841 | 376051 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 347780 | 470781 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 198080 | 268247 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 291841 | 376051 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 906324 | 973003 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2544 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6464 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22383 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1872 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 5349 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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