Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9 2022 against the Apple iPhone 12 Pro which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 16 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Comes with 885 mAh larger battery capacity: 3700 vs 2815 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (925K versus 723K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
- 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1620 and 1187 points
Review
Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Galaxy S22 90 iPhone 12 Pro 77 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Galaxy S22 87 iPhone 12 Pro 82 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Galaxy S22 81 iPhone 12 Pro 72 Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy S22 81 iPhone 12 Pro 82 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Galaxy S22 93 iPhone 12 Pro 75 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Galaxy S22 85 iPhone 12 Pro 79
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Galaxy S22 vs iPhone 12 Pro
Display
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 425 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 780 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.4% | 86% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
Display tests | RGB color space | 99.3% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 239 Hz | 277 Hz |
| Response time | 10 ms | 3.6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto) Galaxy S22 +6% 859 nits iPhone 12 Pro 808 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]
Design and build
| Height | 146 mm (5.75 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 70.6 mm (2.78 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 167 gramm (5.89 oz) | 189 gramm (6.67 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White Black Gray Blue Green Pink Purple Yellow | Silver Gold Gray Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes in-display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio Galaxy S22 +2% 87.4% iPhone 12 Pro 86%
Performance
Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC | Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max. clock | 2800 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 920 | Apple GPU |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | - |
Memory | RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage | Storage size | 128 256 GB | 128 256 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Galaxy S22 1187 iPhone 12 Pro +36% 1620 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Galaxy S22 3614 iPhone 12 Pro +12% 4058 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Galaxy S22 +28% 925853 iPhone 12 Pro 723587
| CPU | 227100 | 185695 |
| GPU | 383658 | 285023 |
| Memory | 149592 | 118389 |
| UX | 160666 | 131689 |
| Total score | 925853 | 723587 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance Galaxy S22 6530 iPhone 12 Pro +13% 7377
| Stability | 59% | 76% |
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | 44 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6530 | 7377 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 12411 | - |
AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Android Smartphone Scores Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | - |
| OS size | 30.2 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
Specifications | Capacity | 3700 mAh | 2815 mAh |
| Charge power | 25 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (63% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:30 hr |
Battery life tests | Web browsing | - | 09:54 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:40 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:32 hr |
| Standby | - | 104 hr |
General battery life Galaxy S22 n/a iPhone 12 Pro 29:49 hr
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera | Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Optical 3x | Optical 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) | 4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94" Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - | Yes |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera | Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24" | - |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality Galaxy S22 119 iPhone 12 Pro +13% 135 Video quality Galaxy S22 +4% 116 iPhone 12 Pro 112 Generic camera score Galaxy S22 120 iPhone 12 Pro +7% 128
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 3.2 | - |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo | GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
Network | Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test Max. loudness Galaxy S22 89.5 dB iPhone 12 Pro +3% 92.3 dB
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2022 | October 2020 |
| Release date | March 2022 | October 2020 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display performance battery life connectivity and design are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy S22. But if the software is more of a priority – go for the Apple iPhone 12 Pro.
Cast your vote
So which phone would you choose? Samsung Galaxy S22 87 (64.9%) Apple iPhone 12 Pro 47 (35.1%) Vote Total votes:
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