With so many choices in the market, it’ll take a lot of time just to come down to a 1 versus 1 of the devices you’re going to choose from. However, iPhones usually take the other side of the fight for casual smartphone users. If you’re one of the people picking between the iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, this guide will help you decide.
We’ll break this guide down into four categories:
- Body
- Display
- Platform
- Camera
- Price
You can skip through the categories you care most about to help yourself decide faster! But if you’re like us who like getting down to the nitty-gritty of gadgets we plan to spend our money on, read through our buying guide.
Body
iPhone 13: The iPhone 13 weighs 174 grams and is measured at 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in. The front and back of its aluminum frame are powered by Gorilla Glass, which can be found on most smartphones today. The iPhone 13 is also IP68-rated dust- and water-resistant, and you can swim up to 6 meters deep for 30 mins with your iPhone 13 if you’re into that!
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G: On the other side of the ring, the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G weighs 167 grams and is measured at 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 in. Similar to the iPhone 13, it has an aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back. Based on Samsung’s ads, the Galaxy S22 5G has an armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance. Moreover, this model is IP68 rated dust- and water-resistant.
Display
iPhone 13: The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel with HDR10, and Dolby Vision support. Its display panel has a peak brightness of 1200 nits. As for display resolution, you get 1170 x 2532 image clarity, protected by a scratch-resistant ceramic glass with an oleophobic coating, wide color gamut, and Apple’s True Tone.
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G: Not straying far, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also has a 6.1-inch size display, but with Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and a peak brightness of 1300 nits. However, display clarity is where iPhone 13 wins over the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G, since the Galaxy S22 5G only has a 1080 x 2340 panel. Wondering what protects the Galaxy S22 5G’s display? It’s Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ and the panel has an Always-on Display feature. Perfect for those who don’t like tapping their phones to check the time!
Platform
iPhone 13: The iPhone 13 runs iOS 15 out of the box, and is upgradable to the latest version of the iOS 15. It runs on Apple’s A15 Bionic chip which has six CPU cores with a 4-core Apple GPU. Storage-wise, the iPhone 13 is upgradeable up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G: The Samsung Galaxy S22 5G is shipped out running Android 12 and is powered by Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Its CPU has eight cores and its graphics processor is Adreno 730, a brand you often see on Samsung smartphones. When it comes to storage, the Samsung Galaxy S22 5G is only up to 256 GB.
Camera
iPhone 13: Apple’s iPhone 13 has a dual-lens rear camera setup with the first lens being wide with 13 MP. The second lens is also 12 MP, but is ultrawide. Both lenses have their own LED dual-tone flashes and HDR photo and panorama. The highest video capture quality you can get from the iPhone 13 is 4K@60fps with Dolby Vision HDR support.
The front camera of the iPhone 13 has a single-lens setup, with 12 MP wide lens that is SL 3D supported. It has HDR and can take up to 4K@60fps videos.
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G: Samsung’s contender for this buying guide has a triple-lens rear camera setup. The main is a wide lens that has 50 MP, the second is a telephoto lens that has 10 MP with 3x optical zoom, and the third lens is ultrawide and has 12 MP with Super Steady video. The rear camera setup has a LED flash, auto-HDR, and panorama. Samsung Galaxy S22 5G’s rear camera can take up to 8K@24fps videos with HDR10+ support.
Its front camera is a 10 MP wide lens with Dual Pixel PDAF, auto-HDR, and can take up to 4K@60fps videos.
Price
iPhone 13: Starts at $799 for the 128 GB model. It comes in Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, and Green.
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G: Starts at $699.99 for the 128 GB with 8 GB RAM model. The Samsung Galaxy S22 5G comes in Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green, Graphite, Sky Blue, Violet, and Cream.
What made you decide?
Was it the camera? The body? Or the price? We know there are many factors in play, but for most people, the price is one of the biggest deciding factors. But if you’re a tech whiz who likes comparing every feature of the gadgets you’re planning to purchase, we hope this buying guide helped you pick the right smartphone for you!
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