Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB 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 13 Pro 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.23 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra runs at 3.0 GHz, making Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB offers 6.1 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 13 Pro 256GB'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 13 Pro 256GB 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 13 Pro 256GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra delivers 10h 38m, making Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

₹76,809

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 13 Pro 256GB

₹129,900

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

25 Feb, 2022

17 Sep, 2021

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Super Retina XDR	AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)	1170x2532 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


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

Battery


5000 mAh	3095 mAh	6700 mAh
45W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

Stunning display
Stylish, weatherproof design
Excellent cameras
Built-in S Pen

Gorgeous, 120Hz display
Brilliant & versatile cameras
Solid performance & battery life
Premium, smooth usage experience

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Gaming performance could've been better
Sub-par battery backup

Pricey
That notch is still wide
Heavy
Charging speed limited to 20W

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(3,525 ratings)

4.6/5

(3,319 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

912,577 AnTuTu Score	819,845 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
10h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2022

(Official)

Sep 17, 2021

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

iOS v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

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

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB

6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

N/A

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.

912,577

819,845

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

23.0 s

21.0 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

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

2.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.1 %

6.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

Super Retina XDR

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1170x2532 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi

457 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.28 %

86.89 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.4 %

Design

Height

163.3 mm

146.7 mm

151.2 mm

Width

77.9 mm

71.5 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

7.6 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

228 grams

203 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

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

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

3095 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

10h 38m

N/A

23h 00m

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

0h 58m 44s

1h 57m 6s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

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 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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