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

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$1100

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6mm (~8.97 mm with camera bump)	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)
Weight
6.91 oz / 196.0 g	8.03 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Ceramic Shield
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 730	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1514	2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
3595	4844
3D Mark High
1603	2481
3D Mark Low
1106	1792

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Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion	3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

15h 16min

Video

8h 18min

Gaming

10h 13min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
2, 3, 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS906U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1049

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1200

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	6.88 oz / 195.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1400

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