Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Apple iPhone 14 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
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Head to head
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $325 | $279 |
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 4,323 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 45W |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Screen size | — | 6.6 in |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 63 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 203 g | 195 g |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Feb 2022 |
Summary: Apple iPhone 14 Plus is ahead on storage (max), main camera. Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is ahead on battery, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
Display
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR, True Tone, Wide color (P3), Haptic Touch | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7-inch (diagonal) | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2778-by-1284-pixel resolution at 458 ppi | 1080 x 2340 pixels (FHD+) |
| Brightness | 800 nits max brightness (typical); 1200 nits peak brightness (HDR) | — |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield front | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | — |
| Features | — | 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, Vision Booster, Eye comfort shield |
Platform
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.6.1 (as of August 2026) | Android 12, upgradable to Android 14 (expected up to Android 16) |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (USA) or Exynos 2200 (International) |
| CPU | 6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores | Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - Exynos 2200; Octa-core (1x2.995 GHz Cortex-X2, 3x2.496 GHz Cortex-A710, 4x1.78GHz Cortex-A510) - Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| GPU | 5-core GPU | Xclipse 920 (Exynos) or Adreno 730 (Snapdragon) |
| Neural Engine | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
Memory
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 6 GB LPDDR4X | 8GB |
| Internal Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB NVMe | 128GB, 256GB |
| Card Slot | No | — |
| Card slot | — | No |
Main Camera
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dual-camera system | — |
| Main | 12MP, f/1.5 aperture, 26mm, sensor-shift optical image stabilization, 100% Focus Pixels | — |
| Ultra Wide | 12MP, f/2.4 aperture, 13mm, 120° field of view | — |
| Features | True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting (six effects), Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Photographic Styles, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red-eye correction, Auto image stabilization, Burst mode, Photo geotagging | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Nightography, AI Stereo Depth Map |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 25/30/60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120/240 fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+ |
| Triple | — | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), Super Steady video |
Selfie Camera
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 12MP, f/1.9 aperture, Autofocus with Focus Pixels | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | Retina Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting (six effects), Animoji and Memoji, Night mode, Photographic Styles, Wide color capture, Lens correction, Auto image stabilization, Burst mode | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 4K Dolby Vision video recording at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 25/30/60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps, Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Battery
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Li-Ion, non-removable | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Capacity | 4323 mAh (typical) | 4500 mAh |
| Video playback | Up to 26 hours | — |
| Audio playback | Up to 100 hours | — |
| Charging | — | 45W wired (PD3.0), 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless |
Body
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 in) | 157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 203 g (7.2 oz) | 195g / 196g (mmWave) |
| Build | Ceramic Shield front, Glass back and aluminum design | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame |
| Colors | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED, Blue, Yellow | — |
| Water & Dust Resistance | IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 6059 | — |
| IP Rating | — | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning port | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Positioning | — | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Radio | — | No |
Launch
| Apple iPhone 14 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 7, 2022 | February 9, 2022 |
| Status | Released October 7, 2022 | Released February 25, 2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Apple iPhone 14 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus?
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus — 4,323 mAh for the Apple iPhone 14 Plus versus 4,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus.
Which is lighter, Apple iPhone 14 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus?
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus — 203 g for the Apple iPhone 14 Plus versus 195 g for the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus.
Which is newer, Apple iPhone 14 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus?
Apple iPhone 14 Plus — Oct 2022 for the Apple iPhone 14 Plus versus Feb 2022 for the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus.
Is the Apple iPhone 14 Plus or the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus rated higher?
We rate the Apple iPhone 14 Plus 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 8/10.