Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max: Best Buy For Flagship Phone

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max : The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max matchup pits the two best-and-largest smartphones from each brand’s respective lineups against one another. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro Max face off in a head-to-head matchup. We’ve never seen this close of a matchup between Samsung and Apple before. Below, we’ll compare the two titans in terms of design, performance, display, cameras, as well as pricing, to assist you in making an informed decision.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max : Design

The Galaxy S22 Ultra from Samsung just looks and feels more streamlined than the iPhone 13 Pro Max, and it all starts with a camera array that is more flush with the design of the phone. The lenses of the iPhone are grouped in a more chunky block that is located on the back of the device.

One further thing going in Samsung’s favor is the fact that its display does not have a notch on it. Even while the notch on the iPhone 13 Pro Max isn’t as large as it used to be, it’s still more distracting than the punch hole on the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Nonetheless, while the slightly curved display on the S22 Ultra makes the device more visually appealing, it also has the potential to make typing and moving the mouse more difficult than it should be. The display on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is flat, which makes it somewhat simpler to operate and grip than previous models.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra has dimensions of 6.4 inches by 3.1 inches by 0.4 inches and weighs 8.1 ounces. Compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max, which has dimensions of 6.3 inches by 3.1 inches by 0.3 inches and weighs 8.5 ounces, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is taller but lighter.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max : Display

Both the Galaxy S22 Ultra and the iPhone 13 Pro Max have breathtaking AMOLED displays; therefore, you won’t make a mistake by purchasing either one of these phones.

The brightness of the S22 Ultra reached 1,359 nits, making it somewhat superior to its predecessor. The brightest possible setting for the iPhone 13 Pro Max was 1,038 nits. In addition, the display panel of the Galaxy S22 Ultra covered a larger portion of both the sRGB color gamut (137.5 percent) and the more stringent DCI-P3 color space (97.4 percent), in comparison to the iPhone 13 Pro Max’s coverage of 109.3 percent and 77.4 percent respectively.

However, the panel from Apple has an advantage in terms of color accuracy because it achieved a Delta-E score of 0.21, whereas a score of 0 is considered to be flawless. The S22 Ultra performed marginally worse, with a score of 0.25.

There have been reports of display issues with certain models of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that are powered by an Exynos chipset, and the manufacturer has promised a solution. It would appear that the problem does not manifest itself in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 variant of the S22 Ultra.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max : Camera

In comparison to the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a bigger sensor and a higher resolution main camera with 108MP. A 12MP ultrawide lens and dual 10MP telephoto lenses round out the camera’s optical zoom capabilities, which go as high as 10x and as far as 100x, respectively.

The main, ultra-wide, and telephoto cameras of the iPhone 13 Pro Max all have a resolution of 12 MP. In addition to increasing the main sensor’s size, Apple did so to allow for more light to reach the sensor. However, the iPhone 13 Pro Max’s optical zoom is limited to 3x.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max : Video

The iPhone 13 Pro Max’s video recording capabilities are limited to 4K at a maximum of 60 frames per second, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra can record up to 8K video at a frame rate of 24 frames per second. However, only the iPhone supports a Cinematic mode for video recording, which produces a rack focus effect and automatically switches subjects depending on who is speaking. This mode is exclusive to the iPhone. The Galaxy S22 Ultra includes a portrait video mode, although it isn’t as intelligent as the one on the Galaxy S10. The Samsung phone’s Auto Framing feature can automatically monitor up to ten people and maintain them in the center of the frame.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max : Performance

The Galaxy S22 Ultra comes equipped with the most recent Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, which results in a significant improvement in overall performance, particularly with regard to graphics. In spite of this, it is not yet competitive with the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the A15 Bionic chip in a number of tests.

In artificial benchmarks such as Geekbench 5, the Galaxy S22 Ultra comes in second place behind the iPhone 13 Pro Max in both the single-core and the multi-core tests. The Galaxy S22 Ultra delivered a silky smooth 59.8 frames per second when running the 3DMark Wild Life benchmark, which is a significant improvement from the S21 Ultra’s frame rate of 34 fps. Despite this, the iPhone 13 Pro Max was able to achieve a higher score.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra took 47 seconds to transcode a 4K footage to 1080p, which is again an improvement over the S21 Ultra but is still slower than the 25-second milestone that the iPhone 13 Pro Max achieved.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max : Battery Life and Charging

Although the battery capacity of the iPhone 13 Pro Max is lower than that of the Galaxy S22 Ultra (which has 5,000 mAh), the iPhone 13 Pro Max appears to have a longer run time in the majority of testing. If battery life is a key concern for you, the Pro Max seems to be the better option; nonetheless, both should get you far into the second day of ordinary use. Having said that, the Galaxy S22 Ultra does have a faster charging option, although the time it takes to fully charge the phone is only reduced by roughly 20 minutes.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max :  Other Features and Software

The integrated S Pen is without a doubt the most notable of the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s many unique features. In addition to being an integral part of the phone, its performance is noticeably more streamlined compared to that of the previous Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Because there is a 70 percent reduction in latency, activities like taking notes and drawing now have a more responsive feel.

One other fascinating and unique feature that comes with the Galaxy S22 Ultra is the compatibility it has with Google Duo. It is possible to share your complete screen while on a call, allowing you to watch videos together with other people using apps like YouTube. (To be completely fair, Apple’s FaceTime now enables that feature with the release of iOS 15.)

The Cinematic mode on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is the primary highlight of the device’s special features. This mode provides a bokeh effect for video and makes use of artificial intelligence to transfer the focus to the appropriate subject in the frame based on who is being more active. You also have the option of switching the focus manually between different topics on the fly.

S22 Ultra VS iPhone 13 Pro Max :  Price

When comparing the prices of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the S22 Ultra has the higher initial cost, even when its specifications are at their most basic level. It has a starting price of $1,199 which is $100 higher than the iPhone 13 Pro Max. This grants you access to 8 GB of RAM as well as 128 GB of storage space.To upgrade that to a configuration with 12 GB of memory and 256 GB of storage space will cost you an additional one hundred dollars or one hundred pounds, while the most advanced configuration with 12 GB of memory and 1TB of storage space will cost you at least  $1,599.

The base price of the iPhone 13 Pro Max is $1,099, and it comes with 128GB of storage (the RAM capacity isn’t listed, although most people assume it’s 6GB). The cost of the model with 256GB of storage is $1,199, and the cost of the model with 1TB of storage is $1,599.

Conclusion:

Which of these two devices, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or the iPhone 13 Pro Max, do you think will emerge victorious in the end? Your decision will probably boil down to whether you want iOS or Android as your operating system, as this is one of the most difficult decisions we’ve ever had to make because both of these phones are excellent. It’s truly a toss-up between the two in terms of design, performance, display, and cameras, with both having some positive aspects to offer. Please let us know in the comments section below if there is anything we can help you with.