Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S22+

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iPhone 14 Pro Max compared with Galaxy S22+

	AppleiPhone 14 Pro Max	SamsungGalaxy S22+
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	March 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2796 × 1290 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	460 pixels per inch (better)	390 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits (better)	1,750 nits
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.69 inches measured as a standard rectangle	Flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080), 120 Hz; 6.6 inches as a full rectangle, 6.4 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 2,000 nits peak (outdoor)	Peak 1,750 nits
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz (down to 1Hz for Always-On); HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	Vision Booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	A16 Bionic	Exynos 2200
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	4 nm octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
Storage type
Storage type	–	128 GB (101.5 GB available) or 256 GB (219.8 GB available); no microSD slot
GPU
GPU	5-core GPU with 50 percent more memory bandwidth (Apple Newsroom)	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine, nearly 17 trillion operations per second	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	10 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, seven-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	50 MP, F1.8, OIS; Adaptive Pixel; sensor 23% larger than the Galaxy S21's
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, six-element lens, 100% Focus Pixels	12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP 3x Telephoto, 77 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens	10 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels, six-element lens	10 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (6x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 15x	3x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps with 128GB storage); Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC, H.264 and ProRes	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)
Front video
Front video	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps with 128GB storage); Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Photographic Styles; Adaptive True Tone flash; sapphire crystal lens cover	Nightography; Adaptive Pixel; Auto Framing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,323 mAh	4,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	Up to 22 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 25 hours streamed video playback; up to 95 hours audio playback	4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; wireless video playback up to 22 hours; internet use up to 19 hours (LTE) or 20 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 42 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 35 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	45 W super-fast charging with Samsung's 45 W adapter (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; up to 15 W
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A2894	5G Sub6; 4G LTE
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Ultra Wideband chip for spatial awareness	Yes
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite	–
USB
USB	Lightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	240 g	195 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.85 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	160.7 × 77.6 mm	157.4 × 75.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Surgical-grade stainless steel design with a textured matt glass back	Glass front and back with a haze finish; slim symmetric metal frame
Colours
Colours	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold
Buttons
Buttons	Ring/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, proximity
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 16	Android 12 with One UI 4.1
Software updates
Software updates	–	Up to four major Android updates
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence not supported	–
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS via satellite	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 14 Pro Max, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPods	–