Published 14:28 IST, February 13th 2022

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max: Which one should you buy?

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up to 120Hz. Whereas the iPhone 13 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch 120Hz display.

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With launch of Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung has revamped its Galaxy Note series and combined its features with Galaxy S series of smartphones. smartphone has a large sAMOLED display, comes with utilities of Galaxy S-Pen and feature latest version of Android. However, re might buyers who wish to purchase a flagship smartphone but are confused between Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Keep reing this article for a detailed comparison between two most premium smartphones from largest companies on planet. 

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

Display

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up to 120Hz. It supports HDR10+ content and has a pixel density of 500 pixels per inch. On or hand, iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with up to a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports HDR10 content and has a pixel density of 458 pixels per inch. In comparison, Galaxy S22 Ultra's is sharper and brighter than iPhone 13 Pro Max's display. Although, iPhone users may prefer True-Tone display feature.

Processor 

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This is where comparison between Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. iPhone 13 Pro Max becomes interesting. So Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with a maximum clock speed of 3.0GHz. Whereas, iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with Apple's A15 Bionic chipset. In tests and comparisons, it has been found that Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 offers better gaming performance than A15 Bionic, while A15 Bionic has a better overall performance. 

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Camera 

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Galaxy S22 Ultra has a qu-rear camera setup. It has a primary 108MP lens, a 10MP periscopic lens for 10x optical zoom, a 10MP telephoto lens and a 12MP ultrawide lens. front camera on smartphone is a 40MP shooter. Alongside, iPhone 13 Pro Max has a triple rear camera setup. It has a 12MP wide-angle lens, a 12MP telephoto lens for up to 3x optical zoom and a 12MP ultrawide lens. front camera is also a 12MP shooter on iPhone. While image quality and colour consistency of iPhone has been excellent, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra provides more angles to user with multiple telephoto options. ditionally, users can also shoot 8K videos on Galaxy S22 Ultra. 

Battery

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In terms of battery life, both smartphones should deliver similar results, even with different battery capacities. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with a 5,000 mAh battery whereas iPhone 13 Pro Max comes with a 4,352 mAh battery. While former supports up to 45W fast wired charging, latter supports up to 27 watts fast fired charging. One key differentiator here is -C port on Galaxy S22 Ultra and lightning port on iPhone 13 Pro Max. 

ditional Features 

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner, Samsung DeX support and Galaxy S-Pen. se features are not present on iPhone 13 Pro Max. On contrary, iPhone comes with Face ID and Cinematic mode in camera. n re are connectivity features like dual-band Wi-Fi support, Bluetooth and NFC present on both smartphones. 

Galaxy S22 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max conclusion

While Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (128GB) is priced at $1,199, iPhone 13 Pro Max (128GB) is priced at $1,099. So re is a small difference in price if that is something a buyer wants to consider. Since both smartphones are premium, only differentiator here can be Galaxy S-Pen. ditionally, smartphone will work slightly better for those who have an Android tablet or a Windows laptop. Those who want functionality shall purchase Galaxy S22 Ultra. Those who use Apple's ecosystem for ir daily purposes should purchase iPhone 13 Pro Max, as it will offer excellent connectivity with or devices from company. 

14:28 IST, February 13th 2022