In effect, we have two compact premium flagship smartphones from arch-rivals, Apple and Samsung. In a number of countries, they are the top phone brands. The United States is one. The United Kingdom is another. Globally, these two brands are the top smartphone makers. Not too long ago, compact phones in the premium segment were an endangered species, but not any more. Samsung has joined Apple and Sony in providing users with small, powerful smartphones in the premium end. Besides being compact in size, Samsung Galaxy S22 and iPhone 13 are different in many other ways. Let’s have a look to see what they have to offer, and which is better suited to meeting your needs.
Samsung Galaxy S22 vs iPhone 13: the comparison
Let’s start with build quality. Both devices are solidly built with aluminium and glass. They both have tough screen protections of different makes, and they also both have IP68 dust/water resistant rating. Samsung has changed its previous practice of leaving the vanilla Galaxy S model with a plastic build. With the S22, it has a metal frame and glass back cover. Which means that it is up to par with the iPhone 13’s build. Battery life is an important factor in choosing a smartphone. Samsung AWW has a 3700mAh battery, while the iPhone 13 has a smaller 3240mAh unit. As far as we can seen from reviews and tests, the Samsung has the better battery life. Samsung Galaxy A22 and iPhone 13 have 25W and 23W fast charging respectively. They also both support wireless charging and USB Power Delivery, though the Samsung supports 3.0, while the iPhone supports v2.0. If stereo speakers are important to you, both devices are well equipped. What if 5G connectivity? They both support multiple bands and SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave. However, the iPhone 13 offers more options to pick from. If a fingerprint scanner is important to you, forget the iPhone: it lacks that. The A22 has an in-display unit. Neither device has a memory card slot. You are stick with only the built-in storage. Speaking of built-in memory, Samsung A22 offers two options – 128 GB and 256 GB, while the iPhone 13 has three options – 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB.
Comparing Samsung Galaxy A22 and iPhone 13: the subjective parts.
The subjective parts are those areas that really depend on your preferences. Photography, for example. Both devices have top notch cameras, yet they have different approaches to image processing. At the end of the day, which you pick as the better cameraphone depends on what you prefer.
The same thing goes for performance. They have different processors and amounts of RAM because their respective operating systems work differently. iPhone 13 has half the RAM of Samsung A22, but don’t let the numbers bother you. iOS works smoothly with less resources. As such, regardless of which phone you pick, you are guaranteed top notch performance.
Finally, you have to decide whether you want to go with Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, or with Google’s Android OS. If you are already invested in either of these ecosystems, chances are that you will go that way, though.
Samsung Galaxy A22 vs iPhone 13: Pricing
What of the cost implications? Whether it is Samsung Galaxy A22 or iPhone 13 that you choose, you need a budget above $700. The Samsung costs from $790 for the 8/128 GB base model), while the iPhone starts from $730 (for the 4/128 GB base model).
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