The Apple iPhone 13 and the Samsung Galaxy S22 are two of the best smartphones available this year. Below is a comparison of the specifications of the Apple iPhone 13 vs. the Samsung Galaxy S22 to help you decide which one to buy.
Colors
The color options are slightly different.
Samsung Galaxy S22
Phantom White; Green; Pink Gold; Phantom Black; Graphite; Cream; Sky Blue; Violet
Apple iPhone 13
Starlight; Midnight; Blue; Pink; Green; and PRODUCT(RED)
Display
The displays are about the same size, but the iPhone 13 has a slightly higher ppi. However, the Galaxy S22 has a more enhanced refresh rate.
Samsung Galaxy S22
6.1-inch flat FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; Infinity-O Display (2340×1080) at 425 ppi; HDR10+ certified; 120Hz refresh rate
Apple iPhone 13
6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display; all-screen OLED (2532×1170) at 460 ppi; HDR; Wide color (P3);
Size
The iPhone 13 is slightly larger in size.
Samsung Galaxy S22
70.6 x 146 x 7.6mm
Apple iPhone 13
71.5 x 146.7mm x 7.65mm
Weight
The iPhone 13 weighs slightly more.
Samsung Galaxy S22
167g
Apple iPhone 13
174g
Camera
The front-facing camera on the iPhone 13 is slightly better, but the rear camera on the Galaxy S22 is more advanced.
Samsung Galaxy S22
Front Camera: 10-megapixel front camera (f/2.2 aperture)
Triple Rear Camera: 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera (f/2.2 aperture); 50-megapixel Wide-Angle Camera (f/1.8 aperture); 10-megapixel Telephoto camera (f/2.4 aperture) — Video recording: 8K video recording at 24 fps (7680×4320); 4K UHD video recording at 60 fps (3840×2160); 1080p FHD video recording at 60 fps (1920×1080); 720p HD video recording at 30 fps (1280×720)
Apple iPhone 13
Front Camera: 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera (f/2.2 aperture)
Dual Rear Camera: 12-megapixel Wide (f/1.6 aperture) and 12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera (f/2.4 aperture and 120° field of view); HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p HD video recording at 30 fps; Sensor-shift optical image stabilization for video (Wide); 2x optical zoom out
Storage
The iPhone 13 has more storage options.
Samsung Galaxy S22
128GB or 256GB
Apple iPhone 13
128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Connectivity
The connectivity specification on the Galaxy S22 is slightly more advanced.
Samsung Galaxy S22
5G; Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz; Bluetooth 5.2
Apple iPhone 13
5G (sub‑6 GHz and mmWave); Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO; Bluetooth 5.0
Chipset
Samsung Galaxy S22
4nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.80GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.5GHz + 1.8GHz or 4nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor * 2.99GHz (Maximum Clock Speed) + 2.4GHz + 1.7GHz depending on country or carrier
Apple iPhone 13
A15 Bionic chip; 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 4-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine
SIM
Samsung Galaxy S22
Depends on the country or carrier with options up to two Nano SIMs and one eSIM
Apple iPhone 13
Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM); Dual eSIM support
Audio
Samsung Galaxy S22
Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology
Apple iPhone 13
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos; Spatial audio playback
IP Rating
Both devices have an IP68 rating (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
Security
The Galaxy S22 has both fingerprint and face recognition whereas the iPhone 13 has just facial recognition.
Samsung Galaxy S22
Fingerprint and face recognition
Apple iPhone 13
Face ID face recognition
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