Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8a and Samsung Galaxy S22 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy S22

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4492mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 188g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a 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 8a
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 430 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz239 Hz
Response time2 ms10 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 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)		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43303796
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU363260302471
GPU396428373644
Memory189558174962
UX229977237420
NanoReview Score11792231088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.n/a38 °C
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing scoren/a15127
Web scoren/a10324
Video editingn/a7244
Data manipulationn/a10926
NanoReview Scoren/a12422

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18.4 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing08:15 h07:10 h
Video Playback13:00 h11:44 h
Games04:54 h04:49 h
Standby Mode86 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokeh6070
Preview7172
Zoom126126
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.3 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
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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 8a
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 799
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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