Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
VS
76 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 780 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1090 nits
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz510 Hz
Response time5 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.4 mm (6.2 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
89.7 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1674
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
3742
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16742256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37425416
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1097634
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
CPU305791309276
GPU406302430651
Memory171518274739
UX214023308033
NanoReview Score10976341322699
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
6908
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C39.4 °C
Stability63 %79 %
Graphics Test41 fps56 fps
Graphics Score69089486
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
12461
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a
Writing score15511n/a
Web score10284n/a
Video editing7256n/a
Data manipulation10899n/a
NanoReview Score12461n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 28.6 GB 15.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3095 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
22:15
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Web Browsing08:17 h09:39 h
Video Playback12:55 h15:16 h
Games05:26 h05:20 h
Standby Mode115 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.561/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length70 mm77 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.941/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX713Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
129
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
137
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
133
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Bokeh7075
Preview7281
Zoom126119
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
91.3 dB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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