Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (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 17
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 228g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 830 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 4100 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 730
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 818 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37201752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)105894054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU510193298058
GPU792974421639
Memory367866208897
UX445645227840
NanoReview Score21166781156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing scoren/a15686
Web scoren/a12358
Video editingn/a7351
Data manipulationn/a10467
NanoReview Scoren/a13487

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 3692 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX574
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a137

Front camera

Matrix 18 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.82
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 6.0 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1199
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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