Google Pixel Fold vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel Fold Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with 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 Fold
  • Larger display: 7.6in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 283g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4821mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel Fold and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1840x2208 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 6:5 19.3:9
Pixel density 378 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 830 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel Fold
1231 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.7 mm (6.25 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 139.7 mm (5.5 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 283 g (9.98 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel Fold
82.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel Fold and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel Fold
1501
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel Fold
3833
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15011752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38334054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel Fold
688276
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU207549298058
GPU143090421639
Memory171410208897
UX166227227840
NanoReview Score6882761156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel Fold
6138
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel Fold
11617
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing score1500215686
Web score931712358
Video editing69627351
Data manipulation1091610467
NanoReview Score1161713487

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4821 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 31 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel Fold
16:41
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a
Web Browsing06:15 hn/a
Video Playback10:45 hn/a
Games04:29 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 121 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/21/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix108 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.1f/4.9
Focal length112 mm230 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Sony IMX574
Sensor size1/3.11/3.52
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel Fold
137
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
Google Pixel Fold
131
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
Google Pixel Fold
133
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokeh6070
Preview6371
Zoom117137

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.82
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 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 5.2 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)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
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 Fold
82.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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