Is iPhone 14 Pro Max BETTER Than Galaxy S22 Ultra? | Phone of the Year

Is the new iPhone 14 Pro Max better than the Galaxy S22 Ultra? We'll take a look at the hardware, software, performance (and many more) of these 2 phones to see which one is currently the best phone. I hope you enjoyed watching this and found it helpful :)
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10:12 - Camera test
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20:36 - Which one's better?
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[@RandoTechInfo]

FINALLY, a top tier reviewer who acknowledges the pro modes on the S22. They are very powerful tools and most reviewers don't even mention them. Good work as always.

[@YoRHa_SAIYAN]

she is biased towards iphones..

[@krishnamurariprasad8165]

@@YoRHa_SAIYAN indeed

[@partyhardyy_]

​@@YoRHa_SAIYAN like almost every person in the world except americans

[@iAfroTech]

iPhone called Pro but not having a Pro Mode, and everybody think it’s ok🤨👎🏿. Nope. I own a 13 Pro, it delivers great pictures it’s a Pro phone and i want to choose parameters like on my other Android smartphone. More reviewers should be honest about that and more Apple fanboy too

[@bima9908]

Even my $150 cheap phone has a pro mode which $1200 iphone doesn't have. But anyway if raw picture can give a better result, why bothered having one. Lmaoo

[@TheSolidfoxhound]

I love how she talks about Android vs iOS. She's the only creator who reflects real world use case and perspective on how much easier,better, logical, user friendly and accessible it is to use Android instead of iOS.

[@RealJoseph123]

“Logical” and “better” is both subjective and borderline meaningless and also it’s both debatable in my opinion.

[@TheSolidfoxhound]

@@RealJoseph123 If doing hand gymnastics to do basic tasks on a smartphone is called "objectively" better, I do fear for people and their blindness towards a brand which has lost it's identity with it's creator's death.

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

No she ain't Many do But iPhone has better more consistent media performance With a very bad lightning port for snail pace file transfer The galaxy has serious real world usage advantages But the iPhone is a refined user experience and media phone Major choice problems

[@TheSolidfoxhound]

@Andrew Lines JAH consistent performance because it's a closed source OS and there's no risk of fragmentation whatsoever.

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

@@TheSolidfoxhound It is a major problem just when Samsung and that spen were looking so good . What is your suggestion on combating that dismal lighting port junk transfer speed ?

[@kevinliu5923]

Also another thing to be said about Samsung's notification is that their is a notification history that you can turn off or on. So in case you accidentally swipe away at a notification you didn't want to clear, you can still go back and review it through the notification history.

[@udugbesibenjamin8285]

That's a very awesome option. I use it

[@Muhammad-Jacobs699]

I suddenly caught myself using this feature a lot. Super useful

[@APOWER385]

Where

[@dogboatzero9978]

@@APOWER385 Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings > Notification History

[@debankachanda]

@@APOWER385 can also use a goodlock module called Notistar

[@EggTamago7]

Damn that was thorough. You’re really striking a good balance between an objective and nuanced comparison, while still being actually engaging.

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

thanks!

[@_Ace._]

Using Guestures instead of the navigation bar 🤮

[@flonny1340]

@@_Ace._ have you tried using gestures? Cause that's how I felt too and then I saw how quickly you can navigate your phone with it, I switched to gestures and it did change my mind

[@_Ace._]

@Flonny yes iv used recent iPhones, so I gave it a go the buttons are faster in my opinion, back guesture on the right feels wrong like it should go forward but reaching to the far left is inconvenient. You also lose the swipe up to pay unless on the homesceen. I find it hard to believe it could be faster as the distance between the buttons are shorter and involves less movement by tapping.

[@jvm-tv]

One overlooked feature on Samsung is the ability to connect it to a TV or external monitor apart from Dex. You can use it as a media player when on the go in hotels to watch Netflix or KZbin. With iPhone you won't have such option.

[@andyH_England]

I use AirPlay to stream media as most TVs in the last 3-5 years now support this feature.

[@TheMrreese24]

She did at 9:27

[@Mbro-dq2do]

Apple does this Natively. Apple its all built in and crazy easy to hook to my Vizio TV. In seconds

[@selw0nk]

@@andyH_England Samsung Dex turns the phone into a desktop or laptop computer on a tv or monitor.

[@harshampl]

@@selw0nk The original commenter was talking about connecting to TV/Monitor apart from Dex.

[@icantdothis6499]

I'm starting to realize how monster S23 series could be knowing S22 series is still holding up with the others.

[@Notyou560]

Bro... its 7 month older.. thats it. They have literally the same development cycle

[@stuartemmanuel3735]

@@Notyou560 There's still S25 coming up where would the Iphone Pro Maz be?

[@techheadcentral5472]

@@Notyou560 you're actually wrong iPhone 14 have been in production longer 7months is not accurate and 7months in the phone industry is a huge leap believe it or not your looking at it 🤔 in a non tech savvy way seems as if your pushing for Apple when it's not about Apple or Samsung it's about an manufacturer having the laptop tech to upgrade to new wifi modems new camera sensors and such I am in the Industry so I know what am talking about example the iPhone 15 have been in progress probably from a year ago so when s23 series are released the iPhone 15 will probably be on pair or have more

[@ajfadeaway99]

I definitely like how she's very unbiased and considered a lot of features both phones have. The only thing missing to me when it comes to speed is that you can speed up the S22 ultra or almost any android at this point by going into the developer settings and drop the window animation, transition animation and animation duration to make the S22 super fast.

[@metanoia3824]

That will only speed up windows transitions not the performance of the phone🤣

[@skankytrick]

@@metanoia3824 Oh yeah? And then what about when you go in and change the processor speed to "maximum," which is two settings above the default setting? I suppose that changes nothing either, huh? If you're an Apple fanatic, that explains why you don't understand technology. As for the transition animation scale, the point of the commenter is that, when performing head to head tests against the iPhone, the S22U would be much faster in a real world UI navigation test, since it wouldn't take all that extra time with animations. Fortunately for dumb Apple people, Apple doesn't trust you to change any settings, so you don't have to worry about the possibility of any of these settings features, because you just do whatever Apple tells you because Apple knows best and Apple rightfully doesn't trust their customers to be able to make intelligent decisions on their own.

[@metanoia3824]

@@skankytrick funny😂. FYI I'm an android user ever since and "ALREADY PLANNING" to switch to iPhone because I know how android works and its limitations. The commenter pointed out about adjusting the animation speed not the processor speed lol. And I've been to flashing custom roms maybe before you were even born don't lecture me about processor speed lol. With regards to setting the processing speed to max, if ever that option is available in developers settings, it means overclocking the cpu which could heat up the phone and eats up a lot of battery. too much heat could kill your phone specially the battery. One of the reasons why it's not enabled by default. Also if that's the case then it would mean Android would have to do overclocking just to keep up with Apple's processing speed😂. Transition animations alone should not be counted when comparing phone speed. We have benchmark test results that shows valid data lol. And yes there are so many user customizations that could be done in android compared to iPhone but do you really think all of them will be used specially by ordinary users? Most of them don't know they even existed Lol. comparing these operating systems is like choosing between quantity and quality lol. PS: Android has so many background pocesses that slows down the phone and eats up a lot of battery. I really can't see Android beat apple in terms of speed because of the difference in architecture 🤣 sorry but it hurts at first specially to an android fan boy like u😂

[@racharina]

@@skankytrick Bingo, that apple fanatics don't really understand technology. You really hit the spot! Your comment is perfect!

[@imaginecynical]

​@@skankytrickyoure trying too hard its embarrassing atp 😨🤣

[@karinagzrz]

I always love your reviews because most of the time reviewers go for technical stuff and you relate to daily normal real-life use we might give these phones, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!

[@ilovesamosa]

That S Pen was the thing I started using Galaxy Note in 2011 and never ever used any other phone brand or series since then. Well, now Galaxy S22 Ultra has S Pen, so of course, I am using this phone now. It would not be be a lie if I say Galaxy Note saved me from glass cage.

[@vertixiq6441]

You need to be noticed more, your reviews and comparisons are so good and are on point with useful information and real life situations

[@KwaBenA_OfoRi]

Ella is the BEST electronics reviewer on KZbin and I won't take no or any different suggestion for an answer. Always say what needs to be heard while keeping it simple.

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

thank you!

[@mohsin.aq10]

One of the best phone reviews I've come across in recent times! Thorough, unbiased, and factual. Keep these coming! 💯👌🏻

[@saiteja175]

Finally a review based on daily use not just focusing on camera all the time. This adds a lot of prospective for choosing ios vs android. I also feel that if u have been using android for a long time u would like to try ios and vice-versa

[@solvek2196]

Unbiased, fair, in-depth, and realistic comparison. Keep up the great work.

[@Curdii.]

Always on display one is kinda wrong tho. That shit doesn't drop because it only turns on when it sees light or a face or hand

[@codnerd1234]

Ela you're one of the best tech KZbinrs , so much information presented eloquently, also s/o Toronto ♥️

[@MelissaDeleen]

Hands down the best video comparison I've seen on KZbin! After watching over 22 videos (yeap! 22 videos!) about iPhone 14max vs Samsung S22 Ultra. All the features that matter to me was shown flawlessly here. Thank you Ella!! I've signed up to your channel. You're just on point! Thanks again.

[@NerdPixelz]

Always love seeing your videos in my sub box Ella, your editing is so on point and you are always fair when it comes to reviewing tech,. Im at a stage were im thinking of switching things up and going with an S23 Ultra for my next phone (currently on an iPhone 13 Pro) , been on iphone 11 pro max, 12 pro, 13 pro max (sold for 13 pro instead) but i think its time i change things up, besides i use google services on my iphone anyways so i can easily hope to android and not worry about photos going missing etc. Much love from the UK 💜

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

thanks for your support! really appreciate it :)

[@bluescreen79]

Excellent review, very thoughtful and full of nuances showing day to day performance of these peak technology devices. One thing to consider about the camera performance is the raw quality, not by look straight from the camera but by their ability to produce images after editing which the working with these files is all about. Raw file image is not expected to look good straight from the camera after all. Also I am curious how about the performance looks when two apps on the phone work simultaneously for example watching twitch stream in minimized window and writing documents at the same time which can be very stressful for processor. Anyway great review as always Ella!

[@Nine9tailya]

This was the best comparison I've seen so far. Thank you!

[@johnmartin8481]

Ella, thank you for another informative, balanced and professional comparison review. I have found little to switch from Samsung Galaxy series of smartphones over to Apple iPhone. In fact, for me I would be required to give up features that have become invaluable in my everyday professional and personal life. I do believe if I had started with Apple iPhone rather than a Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, I do not think I would switch to a Galaxy S smartphone. I say this because I believe a person does not miss what they do not have when it comes to tech features if all other things are equal or competitive. For example, for all the time spent on camera photo/video, battery, processor and display performance, these features are all competitive between Samsung and Apple smartphones in everyday use. The most valuable features that offer a true impactful difference and are of high value to me, are the Samsung One UI, S Pen, Samsung Dex, Split Screen and customization. Apple iPhone does not even compete in the features that are some of the most important to me. I’m not sure why Apple is not thinking of these features and I guess that is OK considering I do not see a mass shift from Apple iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S Ultra. But to me they are features that would be worth switching from based on my experience. But I also believe what is more familiar to you also has a huge advantage when comparing smartphones along with a community of users within family and friends. In my case I have both Apple and Samsung users I communicate with, so no need to switch. I think both products are world class when comes to the best smartphones on the planet. You really cannot go wrong with Samsung Galaxy or Apple iPhone. But it is always fun to see how they perform against each other. Again, fantastic review!

[@emerge8]

Amazing review as always. So detail and so rich in narrative describing the user experience, which I can't find in any other tech reviewer. Keep up the good work!

[@DevinSymone]

very informative thanks!

[@damianwojcikiewicz3951]

Please more! I love watching these battles!!!

[@DominickRuocco]

I really love my Galaxy S22 Ultra and I think I'm going to keep it until the S24 is released. Ella is always fair and thorough in her comparison videos. Keep up the great work!

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

Thanks!

[@YoRHa_SAIYAN]

not at all

[@outlawkingsoul194]

Same

[@dna8557]

Does Samsung S22 Ultra only gets a 2 years covered in future updates?

[@DominickRuocco]

@@dna8557 No they currently give 4 years of OS updates.

[@cadenwr]

Great comparison! Love how you look beyond just the basic stuff most other tech-tubers harp on. One quick note, you can actually bypass the Face ID screen to get to the passcode faster by tapping on the words “Face ID” in the center of the screen. Don’t know why they have it hidden like that.

[@manfredselorm1592]

Really good high quality video. Well done

[@selwynencarol]

Great video again Ella!

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

Thank you 🤗

[@deivisonandrade9473]

The 108 megapixel mode is deactivated by default on the S22 ultra you have to activate it in the camera settings to have the 108 megapixels available, But great review by the way

[@zurie_weiss892]

Finally, I was able to see a video comparison for the both for concerts (11:32). Will be going to the same concert in March, I got tickets but not the best seats so I'm glad I got a good offer for Bnew S22 Ultra (traded with Z Flip 3).

[@kevinsjournal]

Same, I'm a concert goer too, so it's nice to see that telephoto used in a real world and relatable situation, my gosh she got to go to Blackpink too

[@zurie_weiss892]

@@kevinsjournal will be going to a Blackpink concert too. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@peaceracer86]

Please keep up the good work with these high quality content!

[@chantaljacques7664]

Great review! Really like how detailed and clear your reviews are!

[@davidraymond8994]

The battery life can be a lot bigger than you think if you travel and spend all night out. In Disney last year my wife had to carry around a battery charger for her brand new S22+ phone as her phone drained early in the night while my very old and used iPhone XS Max easily lasted the entire time and beyond.

[@iAfroTech]

S22 Ultra is better 🥇. We can say that iPhone is better in Videos and Battery life but S22 Ultra is more flexible in Photos. When you see videos or movies, pleasure is better with S22 Ultra. It also adresses more people needs : Android give S22 Ultra easier connection to Windows laptop whatever the brand (Most people own Windows laptop). It's also more user friendly with features or specificities with Android like Android Back Gesture, A number row key to write text easier, Cloned App for both personnal and professional account, Multitasking with Split Screen. You can unlock your phone without a useless extra swipe, with fingerprint scanner, same for Samsung face unlock. Samsung OneUi is great. Samsung Ecosystem is good too with Galaxy Buds, Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Book. Even if 4 years of OS Update/5 Years of Securtiy update is less than Apple, it's still amazing for most users : 5 years guarantee. Iphone 14 Pro is an amazing smartphone but S22 Ultra is more complete🥇.

[@crumbz2106]

Eh apple can easily just update and have the Samsung options they don't have anything revolutionary that can't be "copied"

[@YoRHa_SAIYAN]

@@crumbz2106 apple is shit...gave my iphone 13 to my bigger sister after using two days.... Waiting for s23u

[@crumbz2106]

@@YoRHa_SAIYAN that's you tho, My iPhone works good for me.

[@YoRHa_SAIYAN]

Okay...

[@Omar-kl3xp]

Tell me you are a Samsung fanboy without telling me you are a Samsung fanboy lol ,imagine writing an essay with features that no one cares about like split screen on a phone just to make you happy because iPhone got more points on this video ,it is actually sad how fanboying so much jheez

[@kinnistenreachney7910]

Very detailed. Love it

[@OneFamilia]

Great review‼️

[@IDontKnow-bb6mt]

I have a Samsung and see my notifications in full on the lockscreen. GoodLock -> LockStar is the key. The features in GoodLock are so great it would be great if Samsung integrated this into One UI without having to download the GoodLock app.

[@SosoLobi777]

Subbed! Literally everyone i wanted to know in one video! Respect! :D

[@waronluke]

Great video!

[@EllaEscobar888]

I don't know if they took off the feature for future Samsungs, but at least on my Samsung s10e, I can have up to 15 different lock screens. That can include videos and photos. Granted, the videos have to be cut to under 15 or 11 seconds. Somewhere in that range.

[@johnhudson1965]

A really great review,thank you! I’m still pro Samsung though,with its stylus and terrific camera zoom even though the iPhone is way better than I expected. I upgraded from my old Samsung S7 switched over to an iPhone 11 in 2020 cos I’ve an iPad Pro 11, but was very disappointed with its camera and video shots ,my old S7 was way better, esp as I do a lot of hiking, so I sold it ,got an excellent price for it an bought a cheap Samsung A52s which has a far better camera . I’ll upgrade to an S24 ultra in about 16 months time

[@tubemice]

This is the best review i have ever seen simple and whats needs to be told the - best info

[@pathfinder5651]

Great content keep up the good work.

[@TinkaFaith]

I love both for different reasons as well, as many of us seem to. I thought you were more of the 6.1 size in these devices though… I’m stuck between getting the 14 pro or pm, leaning towards PM ( I think) lol! Nice comparison, I always enjoy your content!!!

[@JohnD_x]

I own s22 ultra and pm 14. Get the pro max. More battery, better speaker and larger screen

[@TinkaFaith]

@@JohnD_x Thanks, I think I will for the battery 🪫 alone. ☺️Ty

[@anirudhb30]

Hi Ella. One thing I noticed is when you compared the raw pictures. Samsung does have a multi frame capture RAW app, called Expert RAW, which captures the same amount of dynamic range in a photo as the usual JPG ones. They are equivalent to the general photos and have very high dynamic range. I feel that comparison is a little misleading as people who would really want to click RAW pics would use that app. Which is of course, by Samsung themselves.

[@yomango35]

You are so good . Thank you for the great review Ella.:))))

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@Fklv1988]

Good video those were excellent examples for camera

[@warmsource7760]

What iOS needs is to have all the functionality at the bottom, and the visual content at the top, so you dont need to reach for the top. It will make it better in most cases I guess. So like you could press the Back button which would be at the bottom instead of the top like it is atm.

[@JazPatty]

I LOVE THE CURVE SCREEN IT LOOKS SO POSH!

[@daviotkelly1267]

Love the 'real world' intricacies that you pointed out. Very down to earth comparison

[@JHarveyRoberson]

That's great you mentioned KDE Connect!

[@TH-lu9du]

Life pro tip: not only can you buy a phone case to prevent key scratches, you can also buy a key case! I bought one after one of my keys poked a hole in my pocket. Hindsight 20/20

[@jamesandrawos2533]

I feel like most reviewers give a great review of the camera's in general, but fail to acknowledge that so many users these days use the camera app within other applications like snapchat, instagram, tik tok etc. This video was so close to perfect and I think if you just covered a final last topic on app optimisation and covered the differences with using social media apps, this would have been flawless. Still, an incredible review!!

[@Curdii.]

Women use the camera app the most men really don't get any benefits from that. As a men I agree

[@travisstrickland7270]

@@Curdii. Yea I think Iphone really caters to girls although both phones are more than enough for most people

[@flonny1340]

@@Curdii. 😂

[@flonny1340]

@@travisstrickland7270 😂

[@kenjisato9929]

Wow! Well done on the review. Thanks.

[@caldysantoz]

very thorough and relatable yet easy to digest 👏

[@Muhammad-Jacobs699]

"Iphone + Macbook == Android + Windows" Thank you for bringing this up. I've seen too many a reviewer who preaches about Apple's eco-system being better but they've been using a Samsung x Macbook combo to get to that conclusion!?

[@gulcinkahraman686]

Cant afford any of these phones but i still love watching your videos 😂

[@chansaechao79]

Thanks for all the tips. Didn't know what my phone is capable of. KDE Connect is awesome. Now I can sync all my devices including my Steam Deck.

[@megajeremy3000]

Fantastic video 👏 😊 the grass is always greener on the other side. They’re both so good now

[@phonepup06]

For me Face ID is really nice since it’s just a kinda passive. By that I mean you don’t have to do anything else: just tap the screen and swipe up to unlock (it doesn’t feel like you have to unlock your phone, but still only you can access it). It is also nice for doing things in the phone: password auto fill in browsers, authenticating Apple Pay, and especially apps that just use Face ID when you launch them to get in Also, I think most apps have where you can drag down from the notification to reply right there

[@tooke4493]

i found in apple in most 3rd party apps you are a click away to open the app and have hold the phone to ur face to unlock if its locked with face id where as with finger print you just use the fp sensor without clicking anywhere or looking at the front camera directly...feels quicker in android..and easy to miss some notifications..with android i didnt have to worry about notification..and the info you can use in lockscreen for android saved me during accident..i use iphone13pro but miss some of the quick access in some some 3rd party apps....i travel for work so need quick access to apps in airports or stations...thinking of getting s23 if the processor is as good as a15

[@matt007]

Sounds like they are both really amazing phones. It really just comes down to what ecosystem you prefer to use.

[@yungahungatv8049]

Google

[@prathikshshetty9458]

Iphone gives you safety & reliability

[@zen_mindset1]

​@Jaime Ricafrente This sounds like a good idea maybe I can have both phones. I like my ultra but definitely want the iPhone.

[@iAfroTech]

Both great but Android is more complete. I personnally use 13 Pro with Windows laptop.

[@gergelyzoltan8422]

@@prathikshshetty9458 lol

[@dsman2968]

Clair and concise. Thank you

[@randomvids1929]

What's the clock widget you're using? Looks good! I'm trying to find it for so long

[@moonwalk6404]

I use the S22 Ultra 5G, I tried out the 14 pro just to see and I am defdefinitely sticking with the S22 because it is much more comfortable to hold and the camera is much much better also I can't go without ONE UI and it's amazing features!

[@nelsonstillmatic8881]

The only thing keeping me from using an iPhone is lack of that back gestures,oneplus back gestures is just so good that I find it difficult to leave it for another,bought an iPhone 12, couldn't keep it for up to 2 months,have to sell it,couldn't get used to it

[@devanshanil2468]

every year ur samsung vs iphone videos are so good and far more detailed than most others. ur channels first main video was also about comparison btw s21 and iphone that has very good details and depth.

[@edwardmajica2810]

Great Review! You have one more fan 👍👍👍 Subscribed!

[@Joker-yu5kp]

I tried iphones many times but end up returning or selling it.Just returned to 14 pro max,s22 ultra for me is way better expect the battery life.The notification,stylus,multitasking,screen quality,customization etc…are simply better on samsung

[@joelconolly5574]

Honestly I think the iPhone 11 Pro was their best design phones yet. Shame they need to stick to flat sides due to "nostalgia". Although I do think it's for mag safe to be more usable. Maybe they'll design something fresher for future iPhones.

[@afro_giraffe]

This is the greatest comparison video I've ever seen. Not for just phone but for anything. Amazing work

[@Phoun]

One of the best comparisons with these 2 beasts!!!!

[@Surfrz3]

I love the curved display on my s22 ultra. The greenish edge shadow disappears in dark mode or phone position anyway. Both have decent cameras. But still, they're phones that can take photos. I prefer Samsungs display. Apple can get a bit boring. Both are decent phones. Nice detailed review. Thanks

[@g1andonly1]

You can have always on for the lock screen on the s22 you just need to turn it on. Oh and for battery life, the iPhone doesn't have background downloading. Try downloading some audio books and leave the app or uploading photos and leave the app.

[@Vis10000n]

Subscribed!

[@Dave.Blomfield]

You’re reviews are brilliant.

[@mbovingfredy5114]

Actually, you can dismiss the faceid prompt by tapping on the “Face ID” text in the middle of the screen when it shows up

[@michelle.lima5]

Great video and comparison, i recently switched from iphone to an S22 Ultra due to the price, i do think a lot is down to personal choice but the S22 is an older phone with the S23 due out early next year, it would be interesting to see that comparison, also if you compared the S22 to the iphone 13 pro max the S22 would likely come out on top i would say

[@randomcomment9992]

But you only lie to yourself if you compare those together, just think back when they released their Note series with the iPhone, Note 20 released as the direct competitor of the iPhone 12. So when you comparing the S22 to the iPhone 13, that is +2 generation vs +1 generation, and this is the same if you compare the iPhone 14 with S23 too, but if you want to lie to yourself, it's fine, but remember what they try to hide it, when they just not releasing their Note with the iPhone anymore. Basically if both had an even series (Note 20 and iPhone 12), and you add +1 for them in every year, you only make a fair comparison if you compare the even series with even and the odd series with odd..

[@gamingforu5699]

@@randomcomment9992 no bro your the one who lied to yourself because s22 ultra is the competition of iphone 13 if we see get back from the day when iphone 4 came Samsung released there first S1 so basically with time even iphone 13 is not the competitor of s22😌

[@randomcomment9992]

@@gamingforu5699 so if Samsung doing the opposite like they did, so they releasing their foldables in february, and bringing the S series to the Note (they don't need to rename to S23 Ultra in this case), than the upcoming S23 and Note 23 in next september is not the competitor of the iPhone 15 and A17, it's only the competitor of the already one year old iPhone 14..? Ok, you are right, they was never able to release any phone what was the competitor of the current iPhone, they always goes against the already one years old iPhone with the Note series for a decade..

[@disuaj]

Wow! Really so happy I came across your video. Because I’ve been racking my brain which between the 14 pro max & S22 Ultra should I buy, but thank God for you, all my questions have been answered! Also got excited knowing you’re also a blink! What tour were you in? 🖤💖

[@mrbrewrites]

Thanks for sharing. Excellent job! I have the Samsung S22 ultra and DEX is a big deal for me. Particularly now since it is wireless as well as wired. I work from home and have triple 32" curved monitors. One of the things I use DEX for most is texting. Since I have three monitors I use one entirely for DEX. this allows be to have this huge screen, use of my PC key board, and access to all the resources on my PC as well as my phone. I can drag and drop photos and links from my PC into the text on DEC. Sharing things quickly like news article links, links to a product I'm looking at on Amazon, a youtube video (like this one) and pretty much anything else on my pc that I want to share. DEX is one of those things that you don't know how much you needed it, until you start to use it. It is an app that truly allows you to do more, do it faster and do it effortlessly. A hidden gem. I fully expect Apple to announce in the future that they have come up with this great idea. Which will be their take on DEX. As a consumer always looking for the best product and not a brand evangelist I won't be mad at them. LOL

[@darioalejandro180]

I wanted to mention that your nails are super nice n_n specially the color , it's really fresh and modern :]

[@bearhugsplans]

I want to point out the reverse charging gis kind of useless if your phone is dying since you can only use the setting if it's at 30%. Then again if your on the go a lot sure it might be good to help charge earbuds but most of the time earbuds are already pretty charged in their case and etc. It just isn't has good of a feature as I'd hoped when switching to Samsung. Great video anyways great comparison.

[@zehph]

It is a "nice to have", it happened that I forgot to charge my watch or was testing an app that drained the watch overnight and I used the phone to charge it enough for me to track my workout in the morning, then I charged the watch fully after getting home. Other possibility is forgetting the watch puck in a trip or a friend forgot to charge their phone and needs a bit of juice. Absolute edge cases, but it is one piece of mind thing...

[@btfrenchy]

Qualcomm comes out with a new chip every year and android manufacturers have to build around it while Apple has direct control over everything. I think this is why Google and Samsung have started creating their own chipsets - they have more control and integration will be easier across their phones. That being said, the ability to customize almost everything with your phone is why I have been with Android for as long as I have. My work phone is an iphone 14 and I'm constantly annoyed with missing "quality of life" improvements Android has. Even if the iPhone is technically faster you're very limited, often to one specific method, of how to do anything.

[@alfredogutierrez9681]

Can't wait for my S22 ultra unlocked! 😍 loved your comparison .

[@lachezarvladimirov3915]

great vid!

[@larscabrera3960]

Awesome head-to-head comparison video, Ella! Regardless of what phone people choose, we've been absolutely spoiled this year with amazing hardware. I'm planning to get the iPhone 14 Pro Max and your videos have been a huge resource. Keep up the great content!

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

Thanks!!

[@MsCrazysiblings]

This is such a great review! I am a longtime android user and actually considering changing to iphone 14 pro solely for its camera and dynamic island. However, customization is a pretty big deal for me as I easily got bored with a phone The iphone camera is really attractive, but the OS, lightning port, and apple ecosystem is something that keep me from buying an iphone. I hope next year's s23 will bring major improvements to the camera sector

[@GearsToStreet]

The same for me, the thing that might change me to go to apple would be most of my family has an iPhone, so maybe I would give it a shot just to see how it is, been android half my life.

[@danielbaroy]

Sadly the lightning port is going by 2025, and for customisation I'm changing to Samsung within the next few weeks as I can't deal with not having a phone that feels personal.

[@user-rx9ny4yo2e]

@@danielbaroy Why would you consider the removal of the ligtning port a drawback?

[@citylights2765]

probably never gonna reach you in this sea of comments and subs, but you have no idea how much i relate with the way you perceive and see the differences, i have a macbook, ipad, but i switch between android and ios, right now i have a s21 ultra but i miss my 12 pro which is atleast 2 gens behind, but i still love android for some things, you really earned this one sub among your other 200k+, good job ella

[@lastdonuts]

Exactly the video I was looking for the night after it popped in my head

[@flyzuluaviation7637]

The fact that the older S22 can keep up with the much newer 14promax says a lot to me. I am impressed by this review.

[@dawsonhenning2766]

its only like what 7 months older?

[@Notyou560]

@@dawsonhenning2766 yeah thats what i thought... Thats no really a good point

[@maxxheidrich2842]

@@dawsonhenning2766 many changes can be made in that timeframe. The phone has been out 7 months beflre th other. It is enough time to pretty much think of everything they can to beat out the older phone.

[@jz1607]

@@dawsonhenning2766 The thing is, once Samsung launches its phone in Feb, Apple has a lot of timeframe to improve things and beat Samsung. Same cycle happens between September and Feb. That's to be fair we need to have another video S23 Ultra vs. IPhone 14 Pro Max. Yet, Apple boys would come and write the same exact comment. It's a cycle my friend. It's all about which brand you prefer

[@dawsonhenning2766]

​@@jz1607 Can say the same about the Samsung. They have plenty of time to innovate. Also, if they use this as an excuse, why? They can change their launch dates to give them an "edge" on apple.

[@techfan8457]

Would be interesting to see a comparison between the 14 Pro Max and the Pixel 7 Pro

[@steveh7216]

Yes I really hope she does that review!

[@LuluandMurdoch]

Best tech video I’ve ever seen , SUBSCRIBED ! 🫡😃THANKYOU

[@KS-qf1pn]

Great review, I will most definitely visit this channel again in future.

[@savvaskkolos7618]

Wow!!! A Perfect unbiased comparison. Congrats 👌🙏

[@CreatedbyEllaYT]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mihaipredescu]

iPhone 15 Pro Max (Ultra) vs Samsung S23 Ultra - Samsung takes on by a large amount! We'll see about it! Congratz for this review, Ella!

[@KoSLoW27]

I bought all note series but this time i bought 14 pro max because i don’t really use stylus avec square corner are big on pocket. Android os is good but 99% of android user like me use only apps and phone…ios have more clean os than android not messy. Hope i will not be disappointed in futur 😅

[@sladesurfer]

damn, that was a great review!

[@ibc_tarii]

This is the best honest Comparison I've seen 👏🏿

[@kaiichinose9590]

Awesome comparison, awesome to be in a time where we have some excellent choices and can’t really go wrong with either. I have both of these devices and love both in their respective ways. I can’t wait for the s23 ultra as it’s got some good things coming. Also I prefer Samsungs portrait mode better especially on the front camera and the other camera features on the Samsung such as the food and other items. Both are amazing. I believe with Samsungs new chip next year it will have the processing power for handle the cameras. Also not to mention the Samsung handles ram management better with not having to refresh apps like my iPhone 14 pro max, I more often have to restart my iPhone apps. Samsung also has much better and faster Wi-Fi connectivity to include Wi-Fi 6e and better cellular antennas. I’ve also had better gaming performance as the gpu in the Samsung is better than apples while apples cpu is better than Samsungs. Also when it came to Home Screen apples arbitrary app placement and having to use short cuts for the customization features is very tedious and annoying and not even worth the time. Also certain apps like Zedge on iPhone for ringtones is very annoying to use. Having to go to garage band for every ringtone you want and exporting files and what not just for a ringtone is very frustrating. Ease of use with waaaaaaaaay less steps on the Samsung is huge when talking about day to day use. Not only that even if it’s copying, there is an app that works flawlessly if you want dynamic island on your Samsung. Takes just a few seconds to download and even has more features than apples own dynamic island.

[@wangyeo524]

oooh? What is this app? I tried using one that was recommended by a different channel but I got tired of it fast.

[@kaiichinose9590]

@@wangyeo524 it’s called dynamic island/dynamic spot by jawomo. They also make another app called notification light by Samsung. They are pretty fantastic.

[@michealadebz]

If ur apps keep refreshing there must be something wrong with ur iPhone.

[@MayankGupta-th3wt]

@@michealadebz that's generally how RAM management is on iphones I have noticed it too and this is how it's able to preserve more battery because it has lesser RAM than most flagships and its management is aggressive.

[@kavinab6629]

I’ve recently switched from the note 20 ultra to the iPhone 14 pro max and the battery life has blown me away

[@devilkazumi578]

Samsungs battery and chipset has improved since then

[@neilmcguinness4422]

It must have blown you away Kavina as the Note 20 Ultra had quite poor battery life in comparison to many of today's devices. The S23 Ultra promises much better battery life in comparison but what it actually delivers is another thing; but even this at best will almost certainly fall short of the monster battery life on your 14PM.

[@yungahungatv8049]

Will it last??

[@kavinab6629]

@@neilmcguinness4422 still use the note 20 ultra as a back up. But for now I am happy with the iPhone

[@michealadebz]

@@devilkazumi578 yh but the batteries are still worse compared to even the normal 14 pro

[@luisturaga1059]

Good review ..love it

[@MrNextSounds]

I really enjoy your videos and one can tell you really have been using both sides - the bright and the dark side. ;) Brg from Germany