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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone XR

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
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Apple iPhone XR
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone XR
    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
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    vs
    Apple iPhone XR

    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    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    976 nits
    Apple iPhone XR
    635 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a100 %
    Response timen/a32.8 ms
    Contrastn/a1920:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XR]

    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 IP67
    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
    - Red
    - Orange
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    88.6 %
    Apple iPhone XR
    79.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A12 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2490 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 (Tempest)
    - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A12 GPU
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    1678
    Apple iPhone XR
    1167
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    4049
    Apple iPhone XR
    3020
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781167
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40493020
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    1131135
    Apple iPhone XR
    656253
    CPU314291203013
    GPU383126155478
    Memory208684134836
    UX225034162926
    NanoReview Score1131135656253
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    7438
    Apple iPhone XR
    5205
    Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
    Stability49 %69 %
    Graphics Test44 fps31 fps
    Graphics Score74385205
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)], [Apple iPhone XR]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    13221
    Apple iPhone XR
    n/a
    Writing score15032n/a
    Web score11517n/a
    Video editing7353n/a
    Data manipulation10622n/a
    NanoReview Score13221n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    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 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 3700 mAh 2942 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:43 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    17:14
    Apple iPhone XR
    20:45
    Web Browsing06:06 h08:01 h
    Video Playback10:26 h11:59 h
    Games04:19 h04:34 h
    Standby Mode89 h106 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 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung GN5Apple iSight X
    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 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX713n/a
    Sensor size1/2.55n/a
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone XR
    103
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone XR
    96
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone XR
    101

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
    Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
    LTE category2012
    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 XR
    87.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
    Release Date February, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 750
    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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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