Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 14 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,689, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra scores 3,293, making Apple iPhone 14 Plus the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 14 Plus's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 40 MP, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 4325 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 14 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Sep, 2022
25 Feb, 2022
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
40 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4325 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Capable performer
  • Capable point-and-shoot cameras
  • Long battery life
  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, weatherproof design
  • Excellent cameras
  • Built-in S Pen
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No high refresh rate screen
  • Gaming performance could've been better
  • Sub-par battery backup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(89,264 ratings)
4.4/5
(3,610 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

854,468
AnTuTu Score
912,577
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2022
(Official)
Feb 25, 2022
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v16
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 730
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

854,468
912,577
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
24.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1750 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.3:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
501 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 %
90.28 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

160.8 mm
163.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

78.1 mm
77.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

203 grams
228 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size S5KHM3 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
40 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4325 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 40 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 38m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 51m 51s
0h 58m 44s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.555 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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