Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 13

68 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 174g
Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 3227mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13

Higher pixel density: 460ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 13

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

79

Apple iPhone 13

65

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

76

Apple iPhone 13

76

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

60

Apple iPhone 13

70

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

52

Apple iPhone 13

72

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

55

Apple iPhone 13

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

85

Apple iPhone 13

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

68

Apple iPhone 13

70

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

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

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

976 nits

Apple iPhone 13

828 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	129 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	609 Hz
Response time	n/a	7.5 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146 mm (5.75 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	174 g (6.14 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 - Blue - Green - Red - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

88.6 %

Apple iPhone 13

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks

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

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1678

Apple iPhone 13

2182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

4049

Apple iPhone 13

5142

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1678	2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4049	5142

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Apple iPhone 13]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1131135

Apple iPhone 13

1264688

CPU	314291	305402
GPU	383126	438906
Memory	208684	218819
UX	225034	301561
NanoReview Score	1131135	1264688

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

7438

Apple iPhone 13

8702

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.7 °C
Stability	49 %	78 %
Graphics Test	44 fps	52 fps
Graphics Score	7438	8702

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Apple iPhone 13]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

13221

Apple iPhone 13

n/a

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

Memory

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

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

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	18 GB
UI Skin	One UI 5.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	3700 mAh	3227 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	20 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:03 h	1:46 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

17:14

Apple iPhone 13

23:23

Web Browsing	06:06 h	09:29 h
Video Playback	10:26 h	13:58 h
Games	04:19 h	05:12 h
Standby Mode	89 h	114 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
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 Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN5	Sony IMX603
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.9
Pixel size	1 μm	1.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

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

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	13 mm	14 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX713	Sony IMX372
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.4
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

133

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

144

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

125

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	76
Zoom	n/a	65

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

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

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

128

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

143

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	5.2	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

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)	UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
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/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Apple iPhone 13

83.2 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2022 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	February, 2022 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	800
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

Results

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

2 (100%)

Apple iPhone 13

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 2

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 13

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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