Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max / Samsung Galaxy S22

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max; 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. The UK model supports nano-SIM and eSIM. The 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Plus are separate.

Samsung Galaxy S22: Galaxy S22: the 6.1-inch base model, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of storage. The processor varies by market. The Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra are separate models.

SpecificationApple iPhone 14 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S22
Release year20222022
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2796 × 1290 pixels, 460 ppi; ProMotion adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz, Always-On, Dynamic Island; 1,000 nits typical, 1,600 HDR peak, 2,000 nits outdoor peak

ProMotion rises to 120 Hz during motion and drops on static images, balancing smoothness and battery; this is what lets the lock screen stay always on. Dynamic Island uses the front-camera cutout as an area for notifications and activities.

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6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 48–120 Hz; 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; Vision Booster; Eye comfort shield

Allowing for the rounded corners the screen is 5.9 inches. Samsung quotes 1,300 nits peak brightness and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio.

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ChipA16 Bionic; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple—
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB

On the 128 GB model ProRes video is limited to 1080p at 30 fps.

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Rear cameras48 MP Main (24 mm, ƒ/1.78, second-generation sensor-shift OIS), 12 MP Ultra Wide (13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120°), 12 MP 3× Telephoto (77 mm, ƒ/2.8, OIS); LiDAR scanner

The main camera also provides a 12 MP 2× telephoto image by using the center of the sensor; the total optical zoom range is 6×. LiDAR measures depth for night portraits and focusing. Apple ProRAW allows DNG capture.

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50 MP wide (f/1.8, Dual Pixel AF, OIS); 12 MP ultra-wide (f/2.2, 120°); 10 MP telephoto (3x optical, f/2.4, OIS)

OIS (optical image stabilisation) offsets hand shake by moving the lens or sensor.

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Video4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; Dolby Vision HDR up to 4K 60 fps; Cinematic mode 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode 2.8K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K 30 fps

Action mode stabilizes video shot while walking or running without a gimbal.

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Front camera12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/1.9, autofocus; Face ID

Front-camera autofocus arrived with this generation.

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10 MP (f/2.2, 80°) Samsung
Safety featuresEmergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection

Emergency SOS via satellite works only in countries Apple supports and where there is no mobile or Wi‑Fi coverage.

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Durability and buildIP68 (up to 30 minutes at 6 metres); Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back, stainless steel frame Apple—
Connectivity and location5G (sub-6 GHz), Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2×2, Bluetooth 5.3, Ultra Wideband, NFC; precision dual-frequency GPS

Dual-frequency GPS improves location accuracy among tall buildings.

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Battery and chargingLithium-ion; up to 29 hours of video; 15 W wireless with MagSafe, 7.5 W with Qi; 50% in 35 minutes with a 20 W adapter; Lightning port

No adapter is included in the box.

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3,700 mAh (typical); 25 W wired; 15 W wireless; Wireless PowerShare

Rated minimum capacity is 3,590 mAh. The charger is sold separately; Samsung recommends its 25 W adapter for this model.

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SoftwareCompatible with iOS 27

It is on the compatible-models list in Apple’s iOS 27.2 user guide.

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At launch Android 12, One UI 4.1 Samsung
Size and weight160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm; 240 g Apple70.6 × 146.0 × 7.6 mm; 168 g Samsung
Processor—4 nm processor (varies by market)

Samsung’s table does not name the processor and says it may differ by market and carrier.

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Memory and storage—8 GB RAM; 128 GB or 256 GB

No microSD slot is listed; usable storage varies by market and model.

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Connectivity—5G; LTE; Wi‑Fi 6; Bluetooth 5.2

Wi‑Fi 6E and UWB are listed only for the S22+.

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Security—Samsung Knox, Knox Vault; fingerprint sensor Samsung
Water resistance—IP68

According to Samsung the test condition is 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes; beach and pool use is not advised.

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