The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max are two of the biggest rivals when it comes to the best smartphones available in 2022. Below is a comparison of the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max to help you decide which one to buy.
Colors
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Burgundy; Green; Phantom White; Phantom Black; Graphite; Sky Blue; Red
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Sierra Blue; Graphite; Gold; Silver; Alpine Green
Display
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a slightly bigger screen and higher pixels per inch (PPI).
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
6.8-inch edge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; Infinity-O Display (3088×1440) at 500 ppi; HDR10+ certified; 120Hz refresh rate
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
6.7-inch Super XDR Retina display with ProMotion (2778×1284) at 458 ppi; all-screen OLED display; Adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
Chipset
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
4nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.80GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.5GHz + 1.8GHz or 4nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.99GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.4GHz + 1.7GHz depending on country or carrier
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
A15 Bionic chip; 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 5-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine
Size
In terms of the dimensions, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is slightly bigger.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
77.9mm x 163.3mm x 8.9mm; S Pen Size: 5.8 x 4.35 x 105.08mm
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
78.1mm x 160.8mm x 7.65mm
Weight
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra weighs slightly lower than the iPhone 13 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Phone Weight: 228g — S Pen Weight: 3.04g
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Phone Weight: 240g
Camera
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra camera specifications appear to be better than the iPhone 13 Pro Max especially when comparing the front-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S22
1.) Front Camera: 40-megapixel front camera (f/2.2 aperture)
2.) Rear Quad Camera: 12-megapixel Ultra Wide Camera (f/2.2 aperture); 108-megapixel Wide-Angle Camera (f/1.8 aperture); 10-megapixel Telephoto camera (f/4.9 aperture); 10-megapixel Telephoto Camera (f/2.4 aperture) — Space Zoom: 3x and 10x Dual Optical Zoom and Super Resolution Zoom up to 100x — Video recording: 8K video recording at 24 fps (7680×4320); 4K UHD video recording at 60 fps (3840×2160); 1080p FHD video recording at 60 fps (1920×1080); 720p HD video recording at 30 fps (1280×720)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1.) Front Camera: 12-megapixel camera (f/2.2 aperture)
2.) Rear Triple Camera: 12-megapixel Telephoto camera (ƒ/2.8 aperture); 12-megapixel Wide Camera (ƒ/1.5 aperture); 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera (ƒ/1.8 aperture and 120° field of view); 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range; Digital zoom up to 15x; HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p HD video recording at 30 fps; ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)
Charging
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; 45W/25W USB PD 3.0 (PPS) certified Super Fast Charging for wired charging (AFC and QC2.0 compatible)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Lightning connector; Up to 22 hours of video playback
Storage
The storage options are about the same when you compare both devices.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB
Connectivity
The Galaxy S22 Ultra has slightly higher connectivity specifications
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
5G; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz; Bluetooth 5.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave); Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0
SIM
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Depends on the country or carrier with options for up to two Nano SIMs and one eSIM
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM support
Audio
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
IP Rating
Both devices are rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
Security
In terms of security, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has both fingerprint and facial recognition.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Fingerprint and face recognition
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Face ID face recognition
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