Phone Comparisons: Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (2023)

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Which is better iPhone 14 Pro or S22? ›

The iPhone 14 Pro Max sports a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR display with 2796 x 1290 pixel resolution while the Galaxy S22 Plus features a 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X with 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution. Both displays support a 120Hz refresh rate but the iPhone 14 Pro Max has higher peak brightness outdoors.

The iPhone wins this one, hands down. The Apple A16 Bionic is a more powerful and efficient chip than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Exynos 2200. No matter the type of test — benchmark apps, video exporting speed test, machine learning tasks — the iPhone 14 Pro Max is more capable.

The Galaxy S22 boasts a better display, a more versatile camera system, and a better charging experience. Meanwhile, the iPhone 14 offers more raw power, superior video performance, and better software support.

With both having similar prices, neither is a bad choice. The S22 may be a better value buy if you get a deal through a carrier, but the iPhone 14 is a slightly better device in a vacuum. The cameras, battery life, and top-end performance are all advantages over the S22.

The undisputed king of the smartphone world is Samsung- unquestionably, it is world no 1 mobile company 2023. It manufactures all kinds of mobile phones including basic feature phones along with high-end smartphones. The company was founded in the year 1938 in South Korea.

iOS devices have the upper hand when it comes to cybersecurity. iPhones have tighter security than Android, thanks to the exclusive Apple App Store, closed ecosystem, and prompt updates. These make iOS devices challenging to infiltrate. Also, an iPhone is extremely unlikely to be infected with a virus.

At any price point, Galaxy phones have relatively more versatile cameras. For example, the Galaxy A53 and the Galaxy A73 offer a lot more camera features than the similarly priced iPhone SE 2022. If you want fun and engaging cameras on your phone, you better choose a Galaxy phone over an iPhone.

The iPhone 13 Pro beats the Galaxy S22 Plus in the performance, video performance, and battery departments. However, the Galaxy S22 Plus has a bigger, better display and faster charging speed. The camera performance and software are a close call.

Which phone is safer iPhone or Samsung? ›

While iOS device features are more restricted than an Android device, the iPhone's integrated design makes security vulnerabilities far less frequent and harder to find. Android's open nature means it can be installed on a wide range of devices.

Stream in high def, video chat, stay on top of trends in real time and game on with the fastest 4nm processor on a Galaxy. Go all day and into the next on a single charge² with intelligent battery that conserves energy on its own. Get all-day battery in 20 minutes with super-fast charging for S22 Ultra.

Apple's 2022 iPhone keeps last year's chip, and sticks to a modest display, but delivers performance when and where needed. Samsung's 2022 base flagship is getting old, but still manages to keep an edge over the latest iPhone with its superior screen and software versatility.

“The Galaxy S22 is a fairly capable phone that should be on top of your Android phone buying list thanks to its handy build, top-notch performance, capable cameras, and long-term software update policy.” Editor's note: The Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Ultra are now official, so you may want to hold off …

Counterpoint research's latest report has revealed smartphone sales data for the last quarter of 2022. As per the data, iPhone 13 was the best selling smartphone of the country for the first time.

Global market leader Samsung does have something in common with Chinese smartphones companies in the way it produces low-to-mid-range models at competitive prices. Samsung has also pushed innovations, including foldable handsets, one of the latest trends in the smartphones market.

The lifetime of smartphones like Samsung and iPhone is much longer than smaller brands. Here is a breakdown of the average mobile life according to the different brands: iPhone – four to eight years. Samsung – three to six years.

One major concern while switching from any smartphone is data that is already stored in the older device. This includes contacts, media files, documents and app data. Thankfully, Apple allows users to move almost all the data including email accounts, app data and multimedia files from Android to iPhone.

The bottom line: If you have an iPhone XS, XS Max or XR, it's definitely worth upgrading. You get a noticeable boost in camera quality, battery life and performance among other areas.

Which is the No 1 smartphone brand in world? ›

Apple replaced Samsung as the top smartphone player in Q4 2022, driven by the recent launch of the iPhone 14 series. Apple market share for Q4 2022 was 23% followed by Samsung market share of 19%. The 2022 global smartphone shipments declined by 12% to 1.2 billion units, the lowest since 2013.

As of February 2022, the top selling 5G Android device was the Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G, which represented 2.9 percent of the total 5G Android smartphone sales in that month. The second top selling 5G Android device was the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G, with 2.87 of total 5G Android sales.

The nonscientific survey, which polled 513 U.S. consumers between the ages of 25 and 60, found that 91.82 percent were either Apple or Samsung users (Apple: 58.18 percent; Samsung, 33.64 percent) and that 93.57 percent of people felt at least somewhat loyal to their brand.

1. AirPlay. AirPlay is one of the biggest features that Android devices are still missing. Since AirPlay is a propriety protocol that Apple developed, we don't expect it to come to Android ever.

The screen sizes may be identical but the Galaxy S22 display is a tad better than the iPhone 13's screen: the Galaxy S22 display has a double the refresh rate at 120Hz refresh rate, gets slightly brighter, and has a smaller cut-out -- just a small hole punch, instead of the large notch eating into the iPhone 13's ...

Samsung Galaxy S21 series (starting at Rs 55,000)

Samsung's phones have always gone toe-to-toe with Apple's devices when it comes to flagship wares. So is it any surprise that the Galaxy S21 family is easily one of the best iPhone 13 alternatives on the market.

Where the iPhone 13 beats the S22, however, is its higher screen resolution - 2532 by 1170 pixels, as opposed to 2340 by 1080 on the S22. In addition, the iPhone 13 has higher pixels-per-inch (457 PPI) against the Galaxy S22 (422 PPI), which might make the former's screen appear a tiny bit sharper.

These include the fact that on average, the iPhone has a lower quality of battery life than Android. Another con of getting an iPhone is the low storage due to the absence of a micro SD card. iPhones are also pretty expensive and not customizable.

A privacy-first approach: On your new phone, your data is proactively protected by Android. Android helps defeat bad apps, malware, phishing and spam, and helps keep you one step ahead of threats. Messages, for example, helps protect people against 1.5 billion spam messages per month.

What phones get hacked the most? ›

Based on interest, it's likely Android phones get hacked more than iPhones. The two-factor authentication platform Rublon reported that there was 13 times more interest in hacking Android phones than iPhones in 2021.

Fast processors for better performance

The iPhones have a series of processors that reportedly deliver better performance than most Android phones. In addition, Apple blends hardware and software well, making the iPhone more efficient and effective.

Some users report problems with the Galaxy S22 series' cameras, including poor image quality, inconsistent HDR, limited dynamic range, and lag when taking photos. These issues appear to be affecting all three phone models and seem to be related to the phone's software.

Battery life and charging

The Galaxy S22 Ultra's 5,000mAh battery is good for around 15 and a half hours of heavy use in this reviewer's hands. Like the Galaxy S21 Ultra before it, the Galaxy S22 Ultra lets you enable or disable fast charging and fast wireless charging if you tend to charge the phone at night.

Samsung raised the bar in terms of camera performance quite a bit when it introduced the Galaxy S22 series in February 2022. More specifically, most upgrades to the camera system had a significant effect on the low-light performance, making the whole line-up much more adept at shooting in all lighting conditions.

The 10-megapixel telephoto cameras of both smartphones take generally very similar quality pictures in daylight, except that some objects on the iPhone 14 Pro Max are sharper thanks to the smaller aperture than on the Galaxy S22 Ultra's camera.

The iPhone 13 Pro beats the Galaxy S22 Plus in the performance, video performance, and battery departments. However, the Galaxy S22 Plus has a bigger, better display and faster charging speed. The camera performance and software are a close call.

Overall, the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ is a fairly significant upgrade over the ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌, introducing meaningful features like the ‌Dynamic Island‌ and the always-on display that provide new ways to interact with the device.