Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

75 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Larger display: 6.2in
Higher pixel density: 428ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 3700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 187g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

76

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

60

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

52

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

55

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

68

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Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2000 nits	780 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	88.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

976 nits

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	146 mm (5.75 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	896	1024
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1678

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

4049

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	4049

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1131135

CPU	355012	314291
GPU	374696	383126
Memory	183080	208684
UX	229909	225034
NanoReview Score	1142697	1131135

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 8

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

7438

Stability	n/a	49 %
Graphics Test	n/a	44 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7438

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 8

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

13221

Writing score	n/a	15032
Web score	n/a	11517
Video editing	n/a	7353
Data manipulation	n/a	10622
NanoReview Score	n/a	13221

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	14 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	3700 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	1:03 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

17:14

Web Browsing	08:08 h	06:06 h
Video Playback	14:06 h	10:26 h
Games	04:49 h	04:19 h
Standby Mode	81 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 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	126 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Samsung GN5
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX772
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	Sony IMX713
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.25 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.24
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 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/B40/B41/B46/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 category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	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

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

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Google Pixel 8

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Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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