The Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S22 at its Galaxy Unpacked event back in Feb. 2022. The iPhone 14 is one of four new iPhone models alongside the iPhone 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, while the Galaxy S22 is part of a trio that also includes the S22+ and the S22 Ultra.
Alongside the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple also announced a bunch of other products at its launch event in September. That includes the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch SE 2, and AirPods Pro 2. While the Watch Series 8 is an upgrade over the Watch Series 7 released last year, the Watch Ultra is a completely new model with a rugged build and more advanced features. As for the Watch SE, it offers many of the Watch Series 8's features, but with a more affordable price tag.
The retains the prominent notch of its predecessors, the latter has a more discrete punch-hole cutout at the top of the screen to house the front-facing camera. At the back, the S22 comes with a vertically-stacked triple-camera array, while the iPhone 14 has a dual-camera system within a square housing.
Galaxy S22 And iPhone 14: Specs And Features
Both the Galaxy S22 and the iPhone 14 feature 6.1-inch screens, but while the former has an AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and a 2,340 x 1,080 resolution, the latter comes with an OLED Super Retina XDR display with a standard 60Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 2,532 x 1,170 pixels. The Galaxy S22 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, while the iPhone 14 comes with the one-year-old A15 Bionic that was originally used in the iPhone 13 lineup. In of storage options, the S22 comes in 128GB and 256GB models, while the iPhone 14 is offered in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB variants.
On the imaging front, the triple-camera setup on the Galaxy S22 includes a 50MP main sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide snapper and a 10MP telephoto shooter with up to 3x optical zoom. In the front, the device has a 10MP camera for selfies and video chats. As for the iPhone 14, it comes with two 12MP cameras at the back. One uses a wide-angle lens, while the other one is an ultra-wide shooter with 2x optical zoom. It also has a 12MP selfie camera in the front. Despite the difference in resolution, iPhone 14 buyers can expect to see massive improvements in image quality thanks to Apple's new Photonic Engine that improves images taken in less than ideal lighting.
Apart from the raw specs, the iPhone 14 comes with multiple additional features, including Car Crash Detection and satellite-based Emergency SOS, which allows s to notify emergency services of their location without cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. However, this service is only available in the U.S. and Canada for now, and is only free for two years after purchase. As for the crash detection feature, it can automatically emergency services if it detects that the is involved in a car crash. It can also notify the 's emergency s of their location in such situations. Another new 'feature' in the U.S. version of the iPhone 14 is the removal of the physical SIM tray in favor of eSIM.
On the software side, the iPhone 14 runs iOS 16 out-of-the-box, while the Galaxy S22 comes with Android 12. Pricing starts at $799 for the iPhone 14, while the Galaxy S22 starts at $749.99 for the base 128GB model. Overall, both phones are well-matched and offer plenty of features and great performance, but the buying decision ultimately comes down to the device ecosystem for the . For people entrenched in Apple's ecosystem, the iPhone 14 is clearly the better choice, while those looking for more flexibility can consider the Galaxy S22.