Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

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Google Pixel 9a
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • 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 9a and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2700 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673905
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
CPU161737323770
GPU464865442427
Memory191750179688
UX172727234077
NanoReview Score9910791179962
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a54 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9067
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Writing scoren/a16167
Web scoren/a11917
Video editingn/a7397
Data manipulationn/a10791
NanoReview Scoren/a13552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 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 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Web Browsingn/a07:33 h
Video Playbackn/a12:12 h
Gamesn/a05:09 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.21/1.56
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/aSamsung S5K3K1
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
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.11/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.24
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital 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 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		 - 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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
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)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 999
Sensors - 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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