Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
- Lighter design: 187g vs 228g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 500ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1440x3088 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.3:9 |
| Pixel density | 428 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 830 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 89.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.2 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 170 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 150.5 mm (5.93 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 70.8 mm (2.79 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 228 g (8.04 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 - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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) | 1697 | 1752 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4281 | 4054 |
| CPU | 355012 | 298058 |
| GPU | 374696 | 421639 |
| Memory | 183080 | 208897 |
| UX | 229909 | 227840 |
| NanoReview Score | 1142697 | 1156434 |
| Stability | n/a | 56 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 48 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 8045 |
| Writing score | n/a | 15686 |
| Web score | n/a | 12358 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7351 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10467 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13487 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 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 | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 27 W | 45 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 (50% in 20 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:16 h | 0:59 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:08 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:06 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:49 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 10x |
| 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: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GNV | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 230 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX574 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.52 |
| 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 IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.25 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | 70 |
| Preview | 64 | 71 |
| Zoom | 129 | 137 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 105 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2.82 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 6E (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) | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | n/a |
| 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) | n/a |
| 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 |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2023 yr | February, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2023 yr | February, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 699 | 1199 |
| 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 |
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