Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs Comparison

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7.6
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
8.8
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · Feb 25, 2022
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4422 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$1199 | €1449 8GB/128GB - $1200 | €1249
12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1349
12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1449
12GB/1024GB - $1599 | €1649

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 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
7.80 oz (221.0 g) 8.08 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, 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
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.72% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
A17 Pro (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.78GHz
4x2.11G​Hz
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe)
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x) Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
4422 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 26min
Browsing
19h 20min
Video
9h 45min
Gaming
9h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 24min
Browsing
13h 17min
Video
7h 27min
Gaming
7h 15min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX803
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 2.44 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)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX913
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
40 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
154
Overall
157
Photo
152
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8439A
Date approved: Mar 30, 2022
FCC ID value: A3LSMS908U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299 | €1349
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399 | €1449
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599 | €1649
International
System chip Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.7​GHz 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
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