Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S22 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S22

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 3700mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 178g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S22
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Samsung Galaxy S22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz239 Hz
Response time3 ms10 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU250722302471
GPU324786373644
Memory143829174962
UX190161237420
NanoReview Score9094981088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C38 °C
Stability56 %60 %
Graphics Test37 fps39 fps
Graphics Score61946530
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing score1535315127
Web score628010324
Video editing58437244
Data manipulation951910926
NanoReview Score994012422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14.3 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing08:25 h07:10 h
Video Playback14:20 h11:44 h
Games05:34 h04:49 h
Standby Mode89 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.91/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokeh6570
Preview6772
Zoom74126
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.24
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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