Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Higher pixel density: 500ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Lighter design: 221g vs 228g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 pixels | 1320x2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.3:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 830 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.8 % | 92.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.2 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 163 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 228 g (8.04 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red |
- White - Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2) |
n/a |
| Process | Samsung | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | Yes | n/a |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 920 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 768 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 1306 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 2006.2 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1710 | 3780 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3809 | 10772 |
| CPU | 315483 | 510033 |
| GPU | 346984 | 791934 |
| Memory | 183253 | 367847 |
| UX | 233537 | 442645 |
| NanoReview Score | 1079257 | 2112459 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 64 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 41 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6875 | n/a |
| Writing score | 15799 | n/a |
| Web score | 11474 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7200 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 11082 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13071 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 26.8 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4729 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:59 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 09:06 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:47 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:57 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 113 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 10x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33 | 1/1.28 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.9 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 230 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX574 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.52 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX563 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 73 | n/a |
| Zoom | 141 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 40 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 7864x5200 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.82 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1199 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 1199 |
| 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 | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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