Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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59 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Apple iPhone XS Max, which is powered by Apple A12 Bionic and came out 41 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1826 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3174 mAh
84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 665K)
Delivers 91% higher peak brightness (1266 against 663 nits)
Shows 31% longer battery life (33:09 vs 25:23 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Modern USB Type-C port
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Apple iPhone XS Max crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1242 x 2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.4:9
PPI	500 ppi	456 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	830 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	90.2%	85.41%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	98.2%	98.8%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	11.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)	157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2200	Apple A12 Bionic
Max clock	2800 MHz	2490 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Tempest - 2 cores at 2.49 GHz: Vortex
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 920	Apple A12 GPU
GPU shading units	1920	256
GPU clock	810 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS	~576 GFLOPS

CPU	326900	167833
GPU	455673	157230
Memory	202244	121395
UX	230074	215799
Total score	1224098	665855

Max surface temperature	39.7 °C	45.2 °C
Stability	64%	66%
Graphics test	41 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	6872	5704

Web score	11002	-
Video editing	7130	-
Photo editing	28460	-
Data manipulation	10627	-
Writing score	15749	-

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	64, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	26.8 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3174 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes, Qi (10 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	03:29 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Channels	4	2

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:20 hr	09:13 hr
Watching video	14:43 hr	10:50 hr
Gaming	05:53 hr	04:38 hr
Standby	109 hr	80 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Quad 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°	-
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Apple iSight X (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (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 IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone XS Max from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	3088 x 2316
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.82"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features	LE	SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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	16
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	September 2018
Release date	March 2022	September 2018
SAR (head)	1.05 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	0.99 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	-

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone XS Max

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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