Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.8
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Released · Nov 13, 2020	Released · Feb 25, 2022
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px	6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Triple camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3687 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.03 oz (228.0 g)	8.08 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.45 %	89.72 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Adreno 730
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (14, 13, 12), One UI

Battery

Capacity
3687 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 24min

Browsing

13h 17min

Video

7h 27min

Gaming

7h 15min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm	108 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	40 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS908U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1100	$ 1200 / € 1249
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	UBS-C cable, User manual, SIM eject tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Feb 09, 2022

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1200

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299 / € 1349

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399 / € 1449

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1599 / € 1649

International


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 2.8GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Xclipse 920
Weight	8.04 oz (228.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

Links

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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs	Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs
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