

with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. The Galaxy S22 Ultra is the first phone to launch in the U.S. (Image credit: Future) Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. Based on its track record and the advantages we already know it has, the win goes to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. This is why Apple and many of Samsung’s high-end competitors use Samsung displays. While the iPhone may find a way to win this one, it is doubtful that Samsung is simply not challenged in the mobile display space.
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We are running the Galaxy S22 Ultra through our gamut of color, accuracy and brightness testing and will update this section once that is complete. Samsung’s other big claim with the S22 Ultra display is a jump to an incredible 1,750 nits of peak brightness if true, that would dramatically outperform the 837 peak brightness for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Samsung also claims the adaptive refresh rate crown, scaling from 1Hz to 120Hz, compared to the iPhone’s 10Hz up to 120Hz range. The Galaxy S22 Ultra 1-ups it at 6.8 inches, but the Dynamic AMOLED 2X display buries it when it comes to resolution at WQHD+ (3200 x 1440). The iPhone 13 Pro Max features a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with ProMotion and a 2778 x 1284-pixel resolution. (Image credit: Laptop Mag) Galaxy S22 Ultra vs. It’s going to take more time with the phone to see if it bothers me, but I feel like it may be a step back from the Contour Cut Camera housing Samsung introduced last year. My one qualm about the S22 Ultra design is the exposed camera lenses on the back. The burgundy matte finish on the back of the phone is luxurious. The curved edges of the S22 Ultra feel fantastic when holding the phone and the flat top and bottom contrast nicely for added visual appeal.

The S22 Ultra is just a bit shorter than the Note 20 Ultra due to its 6.8-inch display (versus 6.9-inch), but it is otherwise a dead ringer from most angles for what I said was a “gorgeous smartphone” when I reviewed it in 2020 and time hasn’t changed that a bit. The iPhone 13 Pro Max follows the squared-off aesthetic Apple brought back with the iPhone 12, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra gives us the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra redux. iPhone 13 Pro Max: designīoth of these phones boast a unique look and while the tide of boring slabs has ebbed slightly in the last couple of years, it’s still a welcome sight.
