Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S22
The Apple iPhone 14 scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S22 scores 6.7. The Apple iPhone 14 leads in performance, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 is ahead in display, camera, software support and value for money. The Apple iPhone 14 is the newer phone, announced Sep 7, 2022.
Key differences
Why choose the Apple iPhone 14
- Lower launch price $799 vs $799.99
- Newer model Sep 7, 2022 vs Feb 9, 2022
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1170 × 2532 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Faster storage type NVMe vs UFS 3.1
- Satellite messaging
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S22
- Bigger battery 3,700 mAh vs 3,279 mAh
- Faster wired charging 25 W vs 20 W
- Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 1,200 nits
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- More RAM 8 GB vs 6 GB
- Lighter 168 g vs 172 g
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
Overall
6.1
6.7
Display
6.4
7.4
Performance
6.8
5.7
Camera
6.6
7.6
Battery
4.2
4.3
Design
8.7
8.7
Software support
3.5
6.9
Value for money
2.9
3.4
Display
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
Size
6.1 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, Super Retina XDR
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1170 × 2532 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
—
Refresh rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
1,300 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
Process
5 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.23 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core)
Adreno 730
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
NVMe
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
Main camera
12 MP, f/1.5
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
—
10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@24
Front camera
12 MP
10 MP
Front video
4K@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
Capacity
3,279 mAh
3,700 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
—
Wired charging
20 W
25 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
Dimensions
146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
146 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
172 g
168 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
None
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
eSIM only
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Midnight, Starlight, Purple, (PRODUCT)RED, Blue, Yellow
Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold, Graphite, Cream, Sky Blue, Violet, Bora Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
USB
Lightning
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
OS at launch
iOS 16
Android 12
Interface
—
One UI 4.1
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
—
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Apple iPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S22
Announced
Sep 7, 2022
Feb 9, 2022
Released
Sep 16, 2022
Feb 25, 2022
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
$799
$799.99
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