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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2026 Feb, 2022
Status
Coming soon Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 26.3 Android 12
UI
NA One UI 4.1
Dimensions
- 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
225 g 228 g
Body
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armour aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Ruggedness
NO NO
IP Rating
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) NO
Color Options
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.9 inches
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6.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5088 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe/Qi2), 50% in 30 min, Wireless 15W (China)
Wireless charging 15W (Qi2)
Reverse charging 4.5W
Fast charging 45W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - Europe
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) - Global
Chipset
Apple A20 (2 nm) Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - Europe
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - Global
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Xclipse 920 - Europe
Adreno 730 - Global
Memory & Storage
Ram
12GB RAM 8/12GB RAM
Storage Memory
256GB/512GB/1/2TB (2048GB) 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor?shift OIS, 4x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Quad 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps)
Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fp , 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Front
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-S908B
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Misc
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,754 USD $1,223
Resale Value
Extreme Very High
Comparison Result
Score
7 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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