Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB

Comparing the Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 14 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,152, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB scores 3,364, making Apple iPhone 14 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Apple iPhone 14 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 14's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 14 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 14 offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 14 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 14 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB delivers 11h 58m, making Apple iPhone 14 the better pick for all day usage.

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

User Rating: Apple iPhone 14 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

Apple iPhone 14

₹54,900

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₹105,999

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Summary

Release Date

09 Sep, 2022

25 Feb, 2022

18 Sep, 2026

Performance


Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.736 inches (171.1 mm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3279 mAh	4500 mAh	4900 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Class-leading display
Elegant design
OneUI 4.0 is intuitive
Churns out good daylight shots

Large and smooth display
Slim and lightweight build
Long-term software support
Good daylight cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance not best in class
Average battery life
Low light photography can be better

Battery life could be better
Less suited for power users

User Ratings

4.6/5

(287,479 ratings)

4.4/5

(6,163 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,286,140 AnTuTu Score	927,796 AnTuTu Score	2,471,984 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 58m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2022

(Official)

Feb 25, 2022

(Official)

Sep 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v16

Android v12

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

4 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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Samsung Exynos 2500 S5E9955

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Processor

Hexa Core

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

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Deca Core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 2.74 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A725 2.36 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A725 1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 730

Galileo

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling 5526 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

1,286,140

927,796

2,471,984

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

19.0 s

16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,513

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.9 %

24.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.736 inches (171.1 mm)

Resolution

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

1900 nits

Brightness

N/A

1750 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

800 nits

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi

390 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.89 %

89.43 %

89.69 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

89.69 %

Design

Height

146.7 mm

157.4 mm

161.6 mm

Width

71.5 mm

75.8 mm

76.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.6 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

172 grams

195 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant (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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGNK 1µm 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

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6144 x 8192 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

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

Capacity

3279 mAh

4500 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 36 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 69% in 70 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

11h 58m

10h 16m

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

1h 41m 6s

53m 13s

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

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 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg

Head: 1.6 W/kg

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) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

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 Geomagnetic sensor Hall sensor

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