Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

78 out of 100

90 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 27W)
Reverse charging feature
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Weighs 45 grams less

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Shows 47% longer battery life (45:54 vs 31:17 hours)
Delivers 45% higher peak brightness (1774 against 1224 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1453K versus 1103K)
17% higher pixel density (460 vs 393 PPI)
70% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2528 and 1489 points
The phone is 7-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1290 x 2796 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	393 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	780 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	88.3%	88.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.9%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	157.4 mm (6.2 inches)	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	3000 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	1536	640
GPU clock	818 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	294547	365046
GPU	379108	460373
Memory	192790	217105
UX	226240	397949
Total score	1103146	1453890

Max surface temperature	-	46 °C
Stability	53%	82%
Graphics test	54 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	9060	9851

Web score	11565	-
Video editing	7326	-
Photo editing	29796	-
Data manipulation	10515	-
Writing score	15385	-

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	4323 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	27 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (64% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:01 hr	1:52 hr

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:49 hr	15:02 hr
Watching video	14:06 hr	21:10 hr
Gaming	05:09 hr	07:04 hr
Standby	102 hr	156 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	September 2022
Release date	March 2022	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Camera

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