The main competitor of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is here and it’s time to put them to the test. Apple intends to sweep the high-end of devices with the iPhone 14 Pro Max , so we are going to compare both devices to see if the battle between Android and iPhone is as close as it may seem.
We are talking about the two most premium smartphones on the market and this means that, a priori, there should not be much difference in terms of general performance. So we are going to go part by part to see exactly which one wins in each facet and becomes the king of smartphones.
iPhone vs Samsung: the competition of the year
Every year, users eagerly await the launch of the main flagships in the market to see which of the two comes out on top . This is what we are going to discover today, although we already told you that, regardless of the result, either of these two mobiles, be it the iPhone 14 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, are magnificent options.
Screen
The iPhone 14 Pro Max has the same screen as the iPhone 13 with one small difference. This is a 120Hz Super Retina XDR OLED panel versus 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED LTPO . The two terminals boast the same adaptive fluidity on the screen, as well as bright colors, but the South Korean brand’s smartphone takes advantage of technology to reduce visual fatigue while occupying a greater color range.
Although it is true that for the human eye this is not entirely perceptible, but the absence of fatigue when looking at the screen for a long time leads us to opt for the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Power
Here the champion is quite clear. Apple’s new A16 Bionic chip comes under the promise of being the most powerful processor ever for a phone. The work by the Cupertino company has focused, above all, on improving the GPU when it comes to offering more realistic graphics, although it also guarantees greater energy efficiency.
Samsung’s top of the range carries an Exynos 2200 in its European version, which is far from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in performance and the latter would not be able to reach the Apple CPU either, since it did not do it with the A15 Bionic either. of the previous generation.
Camera
In this section the fight is more even, but finally the iPhone 14 Pro Max takes the trophy for the best camera. Be careful, because the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra takes very good photos and has a differential aspect, such as its digital zoom of up to 100x , which allows you to obtain even the smallest detail.
However, the Pro Max model of the iPhone 14 shows perfect results and without any buts , since, even at night, it manages to reflect the image very faithfully and the Galaxy S22 Ultra leaves something to be desired in this aspect. We cannot forget either the famous cinema mode that has given so much to talk about to obtain impeccable recordings or the new 48 MP sensor to record at 8K resolution.
Battery
As for the autonomy of both smartphones, things are more even, but we believe that the 5,000 mAh of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra are one step above. The battery of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is 4,323 mAh which, despite being a much lower figure than that of the Asian firm’s mobile, is not far in duration.
The reason this happens is thanks to the work of the A16 Bionic chip and its power optimization. However, the Samsung terminal guarantees a couple more hours and with the passage of time the deterioration is less, preserving its autonomy better than in the case of Apple. Of course, it remains to be seen if Tim Cook’s new flagship has gotten rid of this problem.
System
This debate depends on the consumer himself and his preferences. There are those who prefer Android because of its endless customization possibilities , as well as the greater freedom it offers. On the other hand, iPhone users agree that there is nothing like iOS when it comes to security and appearance.
The iOS interface is much cleaner and more advanced than Google’s and with iOS 16 they are done with offering great options like AI cropping of images and customizable lock backgrounds. Of course, you have to take into account that you are more limited in many ways, so we leave it at a tie.
And the trophy goes to…
It is clear that either of these two alternatives is a safe bet, since the general performance of both is exceptional. However, the iPhone 14 Pro Max features two main qualities that are several notches above the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
We are talking about the A16 Bionic chip and the photographic results, which make it a much more complete smartphone , since aspects such as the screen go unnoticed by the user, and the battery difference is not as noticeable as in previous years.
