Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Apple iPhone 12
Released · Feb 25, 2022
Released · Oct 23, 2020
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Quad camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $1200 | €1249
12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1349
12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1449
12GB/1024GB - $1599 | €1649 		$829

Design

Dimensions
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) 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.08 oz / 229.0 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, 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, Burgundy, Green Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.72% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 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)
1519 (Good) Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 1.8 (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
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 730 Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1656 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
3551 4369
3D Mark High
2203 2347
3D Mark Low
1624 1801
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 2815 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
5h 24min
Browsing
13h 17min
Video
7h 27min
Gaming
7h 15min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.33"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
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, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
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
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS, 10-bit HDR 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
40 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 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, 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, 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, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 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
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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: 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

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299 | €1349
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399 | €1449
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
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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