Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

73 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 172g
Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 3279mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 14

67

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 14

79

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

76

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 14

73

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

60

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 14

75

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

52

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 14

69

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

55

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 14

76

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 14

73

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

68

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	800 nits	780 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	88.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 14

836 nits

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

976 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	12 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	146 mm (5.75 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Red - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 14

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3230 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	640	1024
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 14

2223

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1678

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 14

5381

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

4049

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2223	1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5381	4049

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 14

1309035

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1131135

CPU	331396	314291
GPU	431404	383126
Memory	225858	208684
UX	320277	225034
NanoReview Score	1309035	1131135

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 14

9395

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

7438

Max Surface Temp.	42.4 °C	n/a
Stability	82 %	49 %
Graphics Test	56 fps	44 fps
Graphics Score	9395	7438

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 14

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

13221

Writing score	n/a	15032
Web score	n/a	11517
Video editing	n/a	7353
Data manipulation	n/a	10622
NanoReview Score	n/a	13221

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	12 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume	3279 mAh	3700 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:31 h	1:03 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 14

24:17

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

17:14

Web Browsing	10:06 h	06:06 h
Video Playback	14:55 h	10:26 h
Games	05:25 h	04:19 h
Standby Mode	114 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.5	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX703	Samsung GN5
Sensor size	1/1.66	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.9 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX772
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX372	Sony IMX713
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 14

135

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 14

146

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 14

133

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	85	n/a
Zoom	90	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX714	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.24
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 14

138

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 14

153

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	n/a	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 14

80.9 dB

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2022 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	September, 2022 yr	February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	799
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 14

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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