Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 11
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 425 ppi 326 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 780 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 79.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    976 nits
    Apple iPhone 11
    668 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
    Response timen/a24.8 ms
    Contrastn/a999:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 146 mm (5.75 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
    Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 194 g (6.84 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
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Red
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    88.6 %
    Apple iPhone 11
    79.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A13 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2650 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
    - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
    - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A13 GPU
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1230 MHz
    FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    1678
    Apple iPhone 11
    1613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    4049
    Apple iPhone 11
    4215
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781613
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40494215
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    1131135
    Apple iPhone 11
    898234
    CPU314291231010
    GPU383126308030
    Memory208684155712
    UX225034203482
    NanoReview Score1131135898234
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    7438
    Apple iPhone 11
    7530
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
    Stability49 %72 %
    Graphics Test44 fps45 fps
    Graphics Score74387530
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    13221
    Apple iPhone 11
    n/a
    Writing score15032n/a
    Web score11517n/a
    Video editing7353n/a
    Data manipulation10622n/a
    NanoReview Score13221n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 3700 mAh 3110 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:45 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    17:14
    Apple iPhone 11
    22:24
    Web Browsing06:06 h08:46 h
    Video Playback10:26 h13:37 h
    Games04:19 h04:58 h
    Standby Mode89 h110 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash LED Quad 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
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung GN5Apple iSight Camera
    Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
    Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length70 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX772n/a
    Sensor size1/3.94n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX713n/a
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.6
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    116
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a73
    Zoomn/a63

    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 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    114
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    135

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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 B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
    3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
    LTE category2018
    5G SupportYesNo

    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 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 11
    83.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 699
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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