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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 95.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2022-02-25 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 8.08 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Burgundy, Green, Phantom Black and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 1200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1750 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Quad-Core 2800 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S22 Ultra is slightly better than iPhone 13 Pro Max, getting a 95.4 score against 93.2. Although the Galaxy S22 Ultra and the iPhone 13 Pro Max were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy S22 Ultra body is somewhat thicker but also just a bit lighter. Galaxy S22 Ultra works with Android 13 operating system, while iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra features a much better looking display than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3088, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a little larger screen. Galaxy S22 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max feature quite similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
IPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy S22 Ultra has just a bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 15 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, it also counts with a much better resolution camera and a lot higher video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra costs a bit more than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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