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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Differences only
8.8
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Feb 25, 2022
Released · Sep 21, 2018
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Quad camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3179 mAh
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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) 		6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
8.08 oz (229.0 g) 7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
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 Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.72 % 84.29 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510 		Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 730 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12), One UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3179 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 24min
Browsing
13h 17min
Video
7h 27min
Gaming
7h 15min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 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 (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
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 Quad LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
EIS, 10-bit HDR 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
40 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

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
4G (FDD)
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) 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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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 LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, 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: A3LSMS908U 		Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg 		Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1249 $ 1099
In The Box
UBS-C cable, User manual, SIM eject tool EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1299 / € 1349
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399 / € 1449
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
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
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